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hypernym

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈhaɪpənɪm/Part of speech nounSorted ehmnpryyStarts with HEnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a word that is more generic than a given word

Word origin

From hyper- (“over”) + -nym (“name”). From Ancient Greek roots; compare Latinate “superordinate term”.

Used in a sentence

  • “Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument: a guitar belongs to a class or type of musical instruments.
  • Hypernyms of “dog” and “cat” include “mammal”, “pet”, “carnivore”, and “quadruped”.

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