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hyponym

noun

  1. word or phrase whose semantic field is included within that of another word
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪpəʊ.nɪm/ / /ˈhaɪpə.nɪm/ / /ˈhaɪ.poʊ.nɪm/

noun

Etymology: From hyp- + -onym or hypo- + -nym; from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma) ("appellation"), a Doric specific dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

  1. A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

    The words “dog”, “cat”, and “horse” are hyponyms of “animal” because dogs, cats, and horses are types of animal.

    Woman itself has as other hyponyms, sculptress and waitress, but is itself a hyponym of adult.