hyponym
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈhaɪpəʊ.nɪm/, /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/
  • (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/, /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/
Noun

hyponym (plural hyponyms)

  1. (semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.
    “Dog” is a hyponym of “animal”.
    Antonyms: hyperonym, hypernym
    Coordinate term: meronym#English|meronym
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