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HYPOCORISM
Definition of HYPOCORISM
noun
A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin hypocorisma, a loan from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα (hupokórisma), ὑποκορισμός (hupokorismós, “pet name”), from ὑποκορίζεσθαι (hupokorízesthai), ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, “to use a pet name; to act in a childish manner”), from ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, prefix indicating a small degree) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, “to caress”) (from κόρος (kóros, “boy; youth”), κόρη (kórē, “girl; young woman”)).
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
HYPOCORISM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 5 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 65, 24 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 110, 7 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 10 days.
First found by a player on Day 65, 24 July 2026.
Built from these letters
HYPOCORISM starts with H and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read CHIMOOPRSY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start HYPOCO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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