hyponym
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hyponym
- /ˈhaɪpəʊ.nɪm/ UK
- /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/ UK
- /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/ Canada, US
- /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/ Canada, US
Sounds like hypernym
Where it comes from
From hyp- + -onym or hypo- + -nym; from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma) ("appellation"), a Doric specific dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).
noun hyponyms
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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.
The words “dog”, “cat”, and “horse” are hyponyms of “animal” because dogs, cats, and horses are types of animal.
Similar: subordinate · Opposite: hypernym, hyperonym, superordinate
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Talk about this word "hyponym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hyponym. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hyponym. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hyponym "hyponym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hyponym.Cite this
@misc{hyponym_2026,
title = {hyponym},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hyponym},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
