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hyponym
Hyponym (noun) means (linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
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(linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
"Woman itself has as other hyponyms, sculptress and waitress, but is itself a hyponym of adult."
— Ruth Kempson, Semantic Theory (1977)
"The words “dog”, “cat”, and “horse” are hyponyms of “animal” because dogs, cats, and horses are types of animal."
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Etymology
Formed either from hyp- and -onym, or from hypo- and -nym; it traces back to Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, "under") and ὄνυμα (ónuma, "appellation"), a specifically Doric dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, "name").
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What is the meaning of hyponym?
"hyponym" (noun) means (linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
What is another word for hyponym?
Other words for "hyponym" include subordinate.
What is the opposite of hyponym?
The opposite of "hyponym" is hypernym.
