Chiefly literary in later use. Of a person or thing: diminutive in size or form; miniature; tiny.
| 单词 | θ151980 |
| 释义 | the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [noun] > pet name (7) minikin name1756 Chiefly literary in later use. Of a person or thing: diminutive in size or form; miniature; tiny. pet name1807 a nickname, a hypocoristic name, (now) esp. an abbreviated or altered form of a person's name, expressing fondness or familiarity. pet word1829 (a) a word expressing familiarity or fondness; = pet name n.; (b) a favourite or frequently used word, esp. one that is deemed to have been used to… hypocorism1850 A pet-name. petit nom1867 A pet name, a diminutive. hypocoristic1930 A pet-name. pet form1932 the hypocoristic form of a name. |
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