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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