Definition of HYPONYM

hyponym

Plural: hyponyms

Noun

  • a word that is more specific than a given word
  • 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.

Examples

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

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

subordinate, subordinate word, subordinate#Noun

Antonyms

hypernym, hyperonym, superordinate#Noun

Scrabble Score: 20

hyponym: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hyponym: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hyponym: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

hyponym: valid Words With Friends Word