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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /i.pɛ.ʁɔ.nim/
"Le mot 'fleur' est un hyperonyme de 'rose'."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A word whose meaning includes a group of specific sub-ordinate terms; a superordinate term.
"In the taxonomy of animals, 'mammal' is a hypernym of 'dog', 'cat', and 'elephant'." - 2
A term of broader meaning that encompasses specific sub-categories in lexical semantics.
"The word 'furniture' acts as a hypernym for 'chair', 'table', and 'bookshelf'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from ancient Greek roots, combining 'hyper-' (meaning over, above, or excessive) with '-onym' (derived from ónoma, meaning name). Coined in linguistics during the mid-20th century to describe hierarchical lexical relationships, paralleling the creation of the antonym 'hyponym'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hypernym" is said worldwide
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hyperonyme
Transliteration: /i.pɛ.ʁɔ.nim/
"Le mot 'fleur' est un hyperonyme de 'rose'."
Hyperonym
Transliteration: /hy.pə.ʁoˈnyːm/
"Das Wort 'Fahrzeug' ist ein Hyperonym zu 'Auto'."
iperonimo
Transliteration: /i.peˈrɔ.ni.mo/
"Il termine 'animale' è un iperonimo di 'cane'."
hiperónimo
Transliteration: /i.peˈɾo.ni.mo/
"La palabra 'fruta' es un hiperónimo de 'manzana'."
hiperónimo
Transliteration: /i.peˈɾõ.ni.mu/
"A palavra 'veículo' é um hiperónimo de 'carro'."
व्यापक शब्द
Transliteration: vyāpak śabd
"'पक्षी' शब्द 'कबूतर' का एक व्यापक शब्द है।"
上位词
Transliteration: shàngwèi cí
"‘家具’是‘椅子’的上位词。"
상위어
Transliteration: sangwieo
"'나무'는 '소나무'의 상위어입니다."
上位語
Transliteration: jōigo
"「果物」は「りんご」の上位語である。"
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