affectonym
/əˈfɛk.təˌnɪm/
affectonym noun: a term that expresses affection; a term of endearment.
Noun
affectonym (plural affectonyms)
- A term that expresses affection; a term of endearment.
- Affective expressions and diminutives directly enhance the persuasive function. Replacing the name with an affectonym or some other affective expression is very common practice in the Polish language. All names transform in this way, and their pleasant sound will encourage the child to fall asleep.2013, Kazimierz Sikora, Barbara Żebrowska, “Traditional Polish lullabies”, in Liisi Laineste, Dorota Brzozowska, Władysław Chłopicki, editors, Estonia and Poland: Creativity and Tradition in Cultural...
Forms of affectonym
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Origin of affectonym
Borrowed from Polish afektonim, Ukrainian афектонім (afektonim), Russian аффектоним (affektonim), etc. By surface analysis, affect + -onym.
Questions about affectonym
- What does affectonym mean?
- Affectonym means a term that expresses affection; a term of endearment.
- What part of speech is affectonym?
- Affectonym is a noun.
- How do you pronounce affectonym?
- Affectonym is pronounced /əˈfɛk.təˌnɪm/.
- What is the plural of affectonym?
- The plural of affectonym is affectonyms.
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