English Explanatory Dictionary

affectonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A term that expresses affection; a term of endearment.

Pronunciation

/əˈfɛk.təˌnɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-affectonym.wav

Word forms

affectonym affectonyms

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish afektonim, Ukrainian афектонім (afektonim), Russian аффектоним (affektonim), etc. By surface analysis, affect + -onym.

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