different between hypocoristic vs gina

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????????? (hupokoristikós), from ???????????? (hupokorízomai, “I speak in the language of children”), from ??? (hupó, “below”) + ????????? (korízomai, “I act like a girl”), from ???? (kór?, “girl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ha?p?k????st?k/

Adjective

hypocoristic (comparative more hypocoristic, superlative most hypocoristic)

1. Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
2. Relating to baby talk.

Related terms

• hypocorism
• hypocoristical
• hypocoristically

Translations

Noun

hypocoristic (plural hypocoristics)

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

Translations

Further reading

• hypocoristic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• hypocoristic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• hypocoristic at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of vagina, either by children's mispronunciation or as a euphemism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?a?n?/

Noun

gina (plural ginas)

1. (hypocoristic, slang) The vagina.

Synonyms

• front bottom, (British) fanny, and others, vulgar or euphemistic

Etymology 2

From the Italian forename.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?i?n?/

Noun

gina (plural ginas)

1. (US, Canada, slang, derogatory) The female equivalent of a gino.

Anagrams

• Agin, Agni, Angi, Gain, NGIA, Nagi, Ngai, a- -ing, ag'in, agin, gain, gain-, inga

Malagasy

Adjective

gina

1. silent
2. solitary

Further reading

• gina in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org