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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

상위어

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sangwieo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hypernym/ˈhaɪ.pə.nɪm/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45200 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"'나무'는 '소나무'의 상위어입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    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. 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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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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