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hypocorism meaning

EN[haɪˈpɒ.kəˌrɪ.zəm]
WHypocorism
  • A hypocorism (/haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/; from Greek ὑποκορίζεσθαι hypokorizesthai, "to use child-talk"), also known as a pet name or calling name, is a shorter or diminutive form of a word or given name, for example,

    Definition of hypocorism in English Dictionary

  • NounPLhypocorismsPREhypo-SUF-ism
    1. A term of endearment; a pet name.
      1. Cabbage, however, has enjoyed unlikely success as a hypocorism, a usage that dates back to the mid nineteenth century; this usage arose as a direct translation of chou, which French lovers had been calling each other for a long time: "Oh, mon petit chou"—"Oh, my little cabbage."
    2. Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Nouns
        • Countable nouns
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      Meaning of hypocorism for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "hypocorism" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
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