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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKosewort
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt
"Schatz ist ein geläufiges Kosewort im Deutschen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone with whom one is closely associated, expressing love, fondness, or warmth.
"Calling her 'honey' was his favorite term of affection." - 2
An endearing moniker or pet name reserved for intimate interpersonal relationships.
"He had several terms of affection that he used exclusively for his grandchildren."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'term' (from Old French terme, from Latin terminus meaning boundary or limit, later evolving to mean a word or expression) and 'affection' (from Latin affection-, meaning state of mind, feeling, or goodwill, derived from afficere). The phrasal combination emerged in modern English as societies developed informal, intimate lexical items to denote endearment between family members, lovers, and close friends.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Term of affection" is said worldwide
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mot doux
Transliteration: mo du
"Il lui a murmuré un mot doux à l'oreille."
Kosewort
Transliteration: ˈkoːzəˌvɔʁt
"Schatz ist ein geläufiges Kosewort im Deutschen."
parola d'affetto
Transliteration: paˈrɔla dafˈfɛt.to
"Le ha rivolto una dolce parola d'affetto."
término de afecto
Transliteration: ˈteɾmino de aˈfekto
"Cariño es un término de afecto muy común."
termo de carinho
Transliteration: ˈtɛɾmu dʒi kaˈɾiɲu
"Amor é um belo termo de carinho."
प्यार का शब्द
Transliteration: pyar ka shabd
"उसने प्यार से अपने बच्चे को एक नाम से पुकारा।"
爱称
Transliteration: ài chēng
"亲爱的是一个常用的爱称。"
애칭
Transliteration: aeching
"자기야는 연인들 사이에서 흔히 쓰이는 애칭이다."
愛称
Transliteration: aishō
"彼らは互いに愛称で呼び合っています。"
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