Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyponymy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-ponymy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The semantic relation between hyponyms; the quality of being hyponymous.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hypo- + -nymy or hyponym + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyponymies (plural)

Derived Forms

autohyponymy cohyponymy

Synonyms

subordination

Antonyms

hypernymy hyperonymy

Questions

What does hyponymy mean?
The semantic relation between hyponyms; the quality of being hyponymous.
Where does hyponymy come from?
From hypo- + -nymy or hyponym + -y.

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