Hypocorism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A name of endearment; a pet name.
  • n. The use of such names.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A term of endearment; a pet name.
  • n. Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A pet name.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    name   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sobriquet    pet name    nickname