hypernym

Meaning

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.

Opposite of

hyponym, species, subordinate#Noun

Synonyms

hyperonym

superordinate

superordinate word

Translations

Hyperonym

hyperonyme

iperonimo

Oberbegriff

hiperònim

hyperoniem

hiperônimo

hiperónimo

Überbegriff

hiperónimo

termo mais geral

üstanlamlı

Hypernym

υπερώνυμο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪpənɪm/

Etymology

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