Associations to the word «Hypocorism»
| 1 |
Wiktionary
HYPOCORISM, noun. A term of endearment; a pet name.
HYPOCORISM, noun. Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train.
Dictionary definition
HYPOCORISM, noun. A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.