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German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”), Doric dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).
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Noun
Hyperonym n (strong, genitive Hyperonyms, plural Hyperonyme)
- hypernym, umbrella term
- Synonyms: (quite rare) Hypernym; Superonym, Supernym; Oberbegriff m
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