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hypocoristic

noun as in pet name

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The Greek language has the word hypocorisma, meaning a term of endearment, and the adjective hypocoristic.

Now, clean-ness, or neat-ness, is one of the elements that make hypocoristic terms (or terms of endearment) applicable.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hypocoristic, such as: byname, diminutive, nickname, and pretty name.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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