Definition of Hypocorism

1. Noun. A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix). "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"

Exact synonyms: Pet Name
Generic synonyms: Name

Definition of Hypocorism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypocorism

hypochrosis
hypochylia
hypocinesis
hypocist
hypocist
hypocists
hypocitraturia
hypocleidium
hypocomplementemia
hypocomplementemic glomerulonephritis
hypocomplementemic vasculitis
hypocone
hypoconid
hypoconule
hypoconulid
hypocorism (current term)
hypocorisms
hypocoristic
hypocoristical
hypocorticoidism
hypocotyl
hypocotyl
hypocotyls
hypocrateriform
hypocraterimorphous
Hypocreaceae
hypocreales
Hypocreales
hypocrisies
hypocrisy

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