autohyponym

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noun

A word that is a hyponym of itself.

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Meanings

nounautohyponym (plural autohyponyms)

plural autohyponyms

  1. A word that is a hyponym of itself.

Origin

From auto- + hyponym; by surface analysis, auto- + hypo- + -nym.

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Cite this entry
APA

autohyponym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohyponym

MLA

“autohyponym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohyponym. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autohyponym,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohyponym.

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