| Definitions | | hypocorism |
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noun
- A form of endearment; a pet name
- The use of pet names
Translations: - Dutch: koosnaam, koosnaampje; hypokorisme
- German: Lallname
- Italian: ipocoristico(it)m
- Spanish: hipocorístico(es)m
Etymology: Late Latin hypocorisma, a loan from Greek noun (hypokórisma) from the verb '- (hypokórizomai = 'to talk and handle at a childish manner'). The Greek verb hypokorízomai is compounded from '- (hypo- = 'under, beneath, secretly') + (korizomai = 'to caress'). In the verb you can see the word (kóros = 'boy') or (kóre = 'girl').
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