boykin
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Contents
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English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Noun
1.4.1
Synonyms
1.4.2
Translations
1.4.3
References
English
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Alternative forms
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boikin
(
archaic, chiefly in the 16
th
century
)
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Etymology
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From
boy
+
-kin
, diminutive suffix
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Pronunciation
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(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈbɔɪkɪn/
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(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈbɔɪkən/
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Noun
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boykin
(
plural
boykins
)
(
now
rare
,
chiefly
informal
,
endearing
)
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A
little boy
.
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Synonyms
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little boy
Translations
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a little boy
French:
garçonnet
(fr)
m
Polish:
chłopczyk
(pl)
m
,
chłopiec
(pl)
m
Welsh:
bachgennyn
m
,
bachgenyn
m
References
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↑
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
“
boykin,
n.
” listed in the
Oxford English Dictionary
[
Draft revision
; Sept. 2008]
Categories
:
English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive)
English 2-syllable words
English terms with IPA pronunciation
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English informal terms
English endearing terms
English diminutive nouns
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