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First recorded in 1600–10; from Greek ����ǰ�ǰ������پ���ó�� “diminutive,” equivalent to ����ǰ�ǰ�(í������ٳ󲹾�) “to play the child, call by endearing names” ( hypo- “under” + kor- “child”; compare ��ó��ŧ “g������,” ��ó���Dz� “boy”) + -istikos adjective suffix; hypo-, -istic