Hypocorism

A hypocorism (/haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/ hy-POK-ər-iz-əm or /haɪpəˈkɒrɪzəm/ hy-pə-KOR-iz-əm; from Ancient Greek: ὑποκόρισμα (hypokorisma), from ὑποκορίζεσθαι (hypokorizesthai), 'to call by pet names') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person or object.[1] It can be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as Izzy for Isobel or Bob for Robert, or it can be unrelated.

"Pet name" and "Pet names" redirect here. For naming of animals, see Personal name § Non-human personal names. For other uses, see Pet name (disambiguation).

See also

References
  1. "hypocorism". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.


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