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hypernym

[ hahy-per-nim ]

noun

, Linguistics.


hypernym

/ ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm /

noun

  1. another name for superordinate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypernym1

First recorded in 1970–75; hyper- + -(o)nym
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypernym1

C20: hyper- + Greek onoma name

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