hypocorism

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A term of endearment; a pet name
The use of pet names
{i} use of nicknames; pet name, nickname
A form of endearment; a pet name
hypocorism

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    hy·po·co·rism

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    nickname, pet name, sobriquet

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    () Late Latin hypocorisma, a loan from Ancient Greek noun ὑποκόρισμα (hypokórisma) from the verb ὑποκορίζομαι (hypokorízomai, “to talk in a childish manner”). The Ancient Greek verb ὑποκορίζομαι (hypokorízomai) is compounded from ὑπό (hypo-, “under, beneath, secretly”) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, “to caress”). In the verb you can see the word κόρος (kóros, “boy”) or κόρη (kórē, “girl”).