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hypocoristic

[hahy-puh-kuh-ris-tik, hip-uh-] / ˌhaɪ pə kəˈrɪs tɪk, ˌhɪp ə- /
NOUN
pet name
Synonyms
WEAK
byname diminutive nickname pretty name

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Hence we get names for the two kinds of diminutives; viz., the term meiotic for the true diminutives, and the term hypocoristic for the diminutives of endearment.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

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