hypocoristic
[hahy-puh-kuh-ris-tik, hip-uh-]
/ ˌhaɪ pə kəˈrɪs tɪk, ˌhɪp ə- /
NOUN
pet 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)
