Meanings
nounhypernymy (countable and uncountable, plural hypernymies)
plural hypernymies
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe semantic relation between hypernyms; the quality of being hypernymous.
Synonyms: hyperonymy · Antonyms: hyponymy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe semantic relation between hypernyms; the quality of being hypernymous.
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nounthe semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
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semantic relation
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishhypernym
- Englishhypernymy
From hyper- + -nymy, or from hypernym + -y.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan hiperonímia
- hiperonímiaTranslations
French hyperonymie
- hyperonymieTranslations
German Hyperonymie
- HyperonymieTranslations
Italian iperonimia
- iperonimiaTranslations
Polish hiperonimia
- hiperonimiaTranslations
Portuguese hiperonímia
- hiperonímiaTranslations
Russian гипернимия
- гипернимия (gipernimija)Translations
Spanish hiperonimia
- hiperonimiaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
hypernymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypernymy
MLA
“hypernymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypernymy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypernymy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypernymy.
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