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Boykin
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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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1
]
Etymology
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From
boy
+
-kin
, diminutive suffix
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1
]
Pronunciation
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(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈbɔɪkɪn/
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1
]
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈbɔɪkən/
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1
]
Noun
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boykin
(
plural
boykins
)
(
now
rare
,
chiefly
informal
,
endearing
)
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1
]
A
little boy
.
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1
]
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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1.1
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1.3
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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
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English nouns
English countable nouns
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English endearing terms
English diminutive nouns
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