Hyponym

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Etymology

From hypo- (“under”) +‎ -onym (“name; word”); from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma), Doric dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hypoˈnyːm/
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Noun

Hyponym n (strong, genitive Hyponyms, plural Hyponyme)

  1. (semantics) hyponym
    Synonym: Unterbegriff
    Antonyms: Hyperonym, Oberbegriff

Declension

Declension of Hyponym
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hyponym die Hyponyme
genitive eines des Hyponyms der Hyponyme
dative einem dem Hyponym den Hyponymen
accusative ein das Hyponym die Hyponyme

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