hyponym

Etymology

From hypo- (“under”) +‎ -onym (“name; word”); from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma), Doric dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpəʊ.nɪm/, /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/
  • Homophone: hypernym
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/, /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/
• Rhymes: -ɪm

• Audio (Canada)

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Noun

hyponym (plural hyponyms)

1. (semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.

   Dog is a hyponym of animal.

   • 1977, Ruth Kempson, Semantic Theory, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 86:

     Woman itself has as other hyponyms, sculptress and waitress, but is itself a hyponym of adult.

See also

• hyponym on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• troponym, the corresponding idea, as applied to verbs.

Noun

hyponym c

1. hyponym