Sunday, February 1, 2009

hypocoristic

A hypocoristic, hypocorism, or hypochorisma (from Greek ὑποκορίζεσθαι hypokorizesthai, "to use child-talk"[1]) is a lesser form of the given name used in more intimate situations, as a nickname, term of endearment, a pet name.
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