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New American Oxford Dictionary

hyponym

hy po nym |ˈhīpəˌnim ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm | noun a word of more specific meaning than a general or superordinate term applicable to it. For example, spoon is a hyponym of cutlery . Contrasted with hypernym. DERIVATIVES hy pon y my |hīˈpänəmē |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

hyponym

hyponym |ˈhʌɪpə (ʊ )nɪm | noun a word of more specific meaning than a general or superordinate term applicable to it. For example, spoon is a hyponym of cutlery . Contrasted with hypernym. DERIVATIVES hyponymy |hʌɪˈpɒnɪmi |noun

 

Duden Dictionary

Hyponym

Hy p o nym, Hy po nym Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Hypon y m |das Hyponym; Genitiv: des Hyponyms, Plural: die Hyponyme zu griechisch ónyma = Name untergeordneter Begriff, Unterbegriff z. B. Vogel, Hund gegenüber Tier

 

Hyponymie

Hy p o ny mie , Hy po ny mie Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |Hyponym ie |die Hyponymie; Genitiv: der Hyponymie, Plural: die Hyponymien Erscheinung der semantischen Inklusion (Bedeutungseinschließung )

 

French Dictionary

hyponyme

hyponyme n. m. nom masculin linguistique Terme spécifique. : Les noms fauteuil, chaise, canapé sont des hyponymes de l ’hyperonyme siège.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hyponym

hy po nym /háɪpənɪm /名詞 C 〘言 〙下位語 (superordinate, hypernym ).