HYPOCORISM

Etymology

Noun

hypocorism (countable and uncountable, plural hypocorisms) (linguistics)

(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.

Synonyms: nickname, pet name, sobriquet

(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.

(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.

Source: Wiktionary

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