2. / Dictionary
  3. / Index H

hypocorism: Meaning and Definition of

hy•poc•o•rism

Pronunciation: (hī-pok'u-riz"um, hi-), [key]
— n.
  1. a pet name.
  2. the practice of using a pet name.
  3. the use of forms of speech imitative of baby talk, esp. by an adult.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
hypochromic anemia hypocoristic
sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.