meronym
1 synonym and 1 antonym for meronym, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A word that names something as a part of a larger whole.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
partonym
Antonyms
holonym
How to use meronym
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a meronym of
meronym relationship
meronyms and holonyms
It is a specialist term from linguistics and semantics, not everyday vocabulary.
Etymology
Meronym combines the prefix mero-, meaning part, with the suffix -onym, meaning name. Both elements trace back to Ancient Greek, from méros for part and ónuma for name.
Full origin of meronym →Frequently asked questions
What is a meronym?
A meronym is a word that stands for a part of something bigger, such as wheel being a part of car.
What is the opposite of a meronym?
Its opposite is a holonym, the word for the whole that the part belongs to.
Is meronym the same as synonym?
No, they are different despite the similar ending: a synonym means the same as another word, while a meronym names a part of something.
