hypernym en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈhaɪpənɪm/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From hyper- (“over”) + -nym (“name”). From Ancient Greek roots; compare Latinate “superordinate term”.
Meanings
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A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.
Hypernyms of “dog” and “cat” include “mammal”, “homeotherm”, “carnivore”, and “quadruped”.
“Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument: a guitar belongs to a class or type of musical instruments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypernyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
species · subordinate · hyponym
Coordinates
synonym · coordinate term · more at Wiktionary:Semantic relations
Deriveds
hypernymy · autohypernym · hypernymic · hypernymous
Hypernyms
Relateds
holonym · has-a · superset · Wiktionary:Semantic relations · generalization · is-a
Synonyms
genus · blanket term · superordinate · umbrella term · hyperonym
Translations (44)
nb hyperonym (superordinate grouping word) · pl hiperonim (superordinate grouping word) · pt hiperônimo (superordinate grouping word) · sw hipanimu (superordinate grouping word) · de Oberbegriff (superordinate grouping word) · sv hyperonym (superordinate grouping word) · tr şemsiye terim (superordinate grouping word) · fi hyperonyymi (superordinate grouping word) · fi yläkäsite (superordinate grouping word) · nl koepelwoord (superordinate grouping word) · da hypernym (superordinate grouping word) · hu hiperonima (superordinate grouping word) · ru гиперо́ним (superordinate grouping word) · el υπερώνυμο (superordinate grouping word) · gl hiperónimo (superordinate grouping word) · es hiperónimo (superordinate grouping word) · cs hyperonymum (superordinate grouping word) · id hipernim (superordinate grouping word) · nn overbegrep (superordinate grouping word) · it iperonimo (superordinate grouping word) · bg хипероним (superordinate grouping word) · hu fölérendelt fogalom/szó/név/kifejezés (superordinate grouping word) · kmr hîpernîm (superordinate grouping word) · cmn 上位詞 /上位词 (superordinate grouping word) · nl hyperoniem (superordinate grouping word) · da overbegreb (superordinate grouping word) · ja 上位語 (superordinate grouping word) · sh хиперо̀нӣм (superordinate grouping word) · nb overbegrep (superordinate grouping word) · ko 상위어 (superordinate grouping word) · sk hyperonymum (superordinate grouping word) · vi từ thượng vị (superordinate grouping word) · hy սեռանիշ (superordinate grouping word) · ka ჰიპერნიმი (superordinate grouping word) · da fællesbetegnelse (superordinate grouping word) · sh hiperònīm (superordinate grouping word) · pt hiperónimo (superordinate grouping word) · ga scáth-théarma (superordinate grouping word) · de Hyperonym (superordinate grouping word) · ca hiperònim (superordinate grouping word) · fr hyperonyme (superordinate grouping word) · nn hyperonym (superordinate grouping word) · is yfirheiti (superordinate grouping word) · sv överbegrepp (superordinate grouping word)