Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyponym

/ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-ponym
IPA: /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

Example Sentences

"The words “dog”, “cat”, and “horse” are hyponyms of “animal” because dogs, cats, and horses are types of animal."
"Woman itself has as other hyponyms, sculptress and waitress, but is itself a hyponym of adult."

Etymology

From hyp- + -onym or hypo- + -nym; from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma) ("appellation"), a Doric specific dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyp, hypo
Root: ὑπό
Suffix: onym, nym

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/
British English: /ˈhaɪpəʊ.nɪm/

Inflected Forms

hyponyms (plural)

Derived Forms

autohyponym cohyponym cohyponymous hyponymic hyponymous hyponymy

Phrases

co-hyponym is-a

Frequently Paired Words

category class kind instance specialization subcategory subdivision subset

Synonyms

subordinate subordinate word

Homonyms

hypernym

Antonyms

hypernym hyperonym superordinate

Questions

How do you pronounce hyponym?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/.
What does hyponym mean?: A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.
Where does hyponym come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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