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,
- NounPLhypocorismsPREhypo-SUF-ism
- A term of endearment; a pet name.
- 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."
- Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train.
- A term of endearment; a pet name.
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