Date: Fri Aug 26 00:03:02 EDT 1994
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--hypocorism
hy.po.co.rism or hy.po.co.ris.ti.cal \hi--'pa:k-*-.riz-*m;
.hi--p*-'ko-(*)r-.iz-, -'ko.(*)r-\ \.hi--p*-k*-'ris-tik\ \-ti-k*l\
\-ti-k(*-)le-\ n [LL hypocorisma, fr. Gk hypokorisma, fr. hypokorizesthai
to call by pet names, fr. hypo- + korizesthai to caress, fr. koros boy,
kore- girl : a pet name or the use of pet names; also : EUPHEMISM -
hy.po.co.ris.ti.c aj