hyponym
See also: Hyponym
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From hypo- (“under”) + -onym (“name; word”); from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma) ("appellation"), a Doric specific dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).
PronunciationEdit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpəʊ.nɪm/, /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/, /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/
- Rhymes: -ɪm
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NounEdit
hyponym (plural hyponyms)
- (semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.
- Synonym: subordinate
- Antonyms: hypernym, hyperonym, superordinate
- The word “dog” is a hyponym of “animal” because dogs are a type 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.
- Coordinate term: meronym
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DanishEdit
AdjectiveEdit
hyponym
InflectionEdit
Inflection of hyponym | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | hyponym | — | —2 |
Neuter singular | hyponymt | — | —2 |
Plural | hyponyme | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | hyponyme | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
NounEdit
hyponym n (singular definite hyponymet, plural indefinite hyponymer)
- hyponym
- Synonym: underbegreb
DeclensionEdit
Declension of hyponym
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hyponym | hyponymet | hyponymer | hyponymerne |
genitive | hyponyms | hyponymets | hyponymers | hyponymernes |
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NounEdit
hyponym c
DeclensionEdit
Declension of hyponym | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | hyponym | hyponymen | hyponymer | hyponymerna |
Genitive | hyponyms | hyponymens | hyponymers | hyponymernas |