Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holonymy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: holonymy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semantic relation that exists between a term denoting a whole (the holonym) and a term denoting a part that pertains to the whole (the meronym).

Uncountable

noun

The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The relation between the terms ‘foot’ and ‘heel’ is that of holonymy, since one of the parts of a foot is a heel."

Etymology

From holo- + -onymy (compare Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”), ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: holo-
Root: ὅλος
Suffix: -onymy

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

holonym holonymous semantics synonymy antonymy homonymy polysemy paronyms

Synonyms

whole to part relation

Antonyms

meronymy

Questions

What does holonymy mean?: A semantic relation that exists between a term denoting a whole (the holonym) and a term denoting a part that pertains to the whole (the meronym).
Where does holonymy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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