How To Use Hypocorism In A Sentence

• A hypocoristic (or hypocorism) is a lesser form of the given name used in more intimate situations, as a term of endearment, a pet name.
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• A close cousin of appellation is nickname except nicknames can be silly syllables, as with ‘Moopsy’ which is also a hypocorism.
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• The suffix o/a attaches to Pilipin - before the hypocorism to o/ay.
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• ‘Bill’ was not used as a hypocorism during the Middle Ages and so the surname ‘Bill’ is not involved.
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• `Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'
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