hypocorism

hy·poc·o·rism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-pok-uh-riz-uh m, hi-]
- /haɪˈpɒk əˌrɪz əm, hɪ-/
- /hˌaɪpəʊkˈɔːrɪzəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-pok-uh-riz-uh m, hi-]
- /haɪˈpɒk əˌrɪz əm, hɪ-/

Definitions of hypocorism word

noun hypocorism a pet name. 1
noun hypocorism the practice of using a pet name. 1
noun hypocorism the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, especially by an adult. 1
noun hypocorism A term of endearment; a pet name. 1
noun hypocorism a pet name, esp one using a diminutive affix 0
noun hypocorism Baby-talk, e.g. bow-wow for dog, choo-choo for train. 0

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Origin of hypocorism

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50, hypocorism is from the Greek word hypokórisma pet name. See hypocoristic, -ism

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Parts of speech for Hypocorism

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypocorism

hypocorism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypocorism usage trend in Literature

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