hypernym

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

hypéronyme

hyperonymie

Opposé de
hyponym, species, subordinate#Noun
Synonymes

Traductions

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈhaɪpənɪm/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From hyper- (“over”) + -nym (“name”). From Ancient Greek roots; compare Latinate “superordinate term”.

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