hypernym

[ hahy-per-nim ]
/ ˈhaɪ pər nɪm /

noun Linguistics.

superordinate(def 4).

Origin of hypernym

First recorded in 1970–75; hyper- + -(o)nym

Words nearby hypernym

hypermyotonia, hypermyotrophy, hypernatremia, hyperneocytosis, hypernova, hypernym, hypernymy, hyperon, hyperonychia, hyperopia, hyperopic astigmatism

British Dictionary definitions for hypernym

hypernym
/ (ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm) /

noun

another name for superordinate (def. 3)

Word Origin for hypernym

C20: hyper- + Greek onoma name