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hyperonym

hyperonym noun: hypernym; superordinate term.

Noun

hyperonym (plural hyperonyms)

  1. Hypernym; superordinate term.

Forms of hyperonym

pluralhyperonyms

Origin of hyperonym

From hyper- + -onym.

Questions about hyperonym

What does hyperonym mean?
Hyperonym means hypernym; superordinate term.
What part of speech is hyperonym?
Hyperonym is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperonym?
The plural of hyperonym is hyperonyms.

Words near hyperonym in the dictionary

  1. hyperoncotic
  2. hyperonic
  3. hyperonization
  4. hyperons
  5. hyperonychia
  6. hyperonym
  7. hyperonymic
  8. hyperonymous
  9. hyperonyms
  10. hyperonymy
  11. hyperoodon

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