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Definition hypocorism

Etymology

Late Latin hypocorisma, a loan from Ancient Greek ?????????? (hupokórisma, noun) from the verb ???????????? (hupokorízomai, “to talk in a childish manner”). The Ancient Greek verb ???????????? (hupokorízomai) is compounded from ??? (hupó, “under, beneath, secretly”) +‎ ????????? (korízomai, “to caress”). In the verb you can see the word ????? (kóros, “boy”) or ???? (kór?, “girl”).

Noun

hypocorism (plural hypocorisms)

1. A term of endearment; a pet name.
2. Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train.

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