(countable) A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
Used in a Sentence
hypocorism
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hypocorism.
Editorial note
This English StackExchange answer [1] seems to conceptually back me up a bit, calling it hypocorism [2]: English forms nicknames in a variety of manners.
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Quick take
(countable) A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hypocorism gathered in one view.
(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.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hypocorism.
noun
(countable) A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
noun
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
noun
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
Example sentences
This English StackExchange answer [1] seems to conceptually back me up a bit, calling it hypocorism [2]: English forms nicknames in a variety of manners.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use hypocorism in a sentence?
This English StackExchange answer [1] seems to conceptually back me up a bit, calling it hypocorism [2]: English forms nicknames in a variety of manners.
What does hypocorism mean?
(countable) A term of endearment, often a diminutive; a pet name.
What part of speech is hypocorism?
hypocorism is commonly used as noun.