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affectonyms

affectonyms is the plural of affectonym.

Meaning of affectonym

Noun

affectonym (plural affectonyms)

  1. (rare, non-native speakers' English) 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...

Questions about affectonyms

What is affectonyms the plural of?
Affectonyms is the plural of affectonym.

Words near affectonyms in the dictionary

  1. affectless schizoid
  2. affectlessly
  3. affectlessness
  4. affectomotor
  5. affectonym
  6. affectonyms
  7. affector
  8. affectors
  9. affectour
  10. affectours
  11. affects

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