hypernymy

hypernymy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
English -nymy
English hypernym
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Old French -ieder.
Middle English -ie
Middle English -y
English -y
English hypernymy

    From hyper- + -nymy, or from hypernym + -y.

    Noun

    hypernymy (countable and uncountable, plural hypernymies)

    1. (semantics) The semantic relation between hypernyms; the quality of being hypernymous.
      Synonym: hyperonymy
      Antonym: hyponymy

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