Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holonym

/ˈhɑl.əˌnɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
holonym
IPA
/ˈhɑl.əˌnɪm/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hol- + -onym.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑl.əˌnɪm/
  • British English: /ˈhɒl.əˌnɪm/

Inflected Forms

holonyms (plural)

Derived Forms

autoholonym holonymic holonymous holonymy

Phrases

Wiktionary:Semantic relations

Frequently Paired Words

hypernym synecdoche Wiktionary:Semantic relations

Synonyms

whole name

Antonyms

meronym

Questions

How do you pronounce holonym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑl.əˌnɪm/.
What does holonym mean?
A term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.
Where does holonym come from?
From hol- + -onym.

How to pronounce holonym

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