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A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

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hypocoristic

Source Word

hypocoristic

IPA(Pronunciation)

A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

Japanese Meaning

愛称、特に元の名前を短縮して親しみを込めて用いられる呼び名

Everyone knew her hypocoristic, 'Nell', but only her family used it at home.

誰もが彼女の短縮形の愛称「ネル」を知っていたが、家でそれを使うのは家族だけだった。

Sense（1）

A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

hypocoristics

（ plural ）