Hyponym Definition

hīpə-nĭm
noun
A word whose meaning is included in the meaning of another more general word; for example, bus is a hyponym of vehicle.
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Other Word Forms of Hyponym

Noun

Singular:
hyponym
Plural:
hyponyms

Origin of Hyponym

  • hyp(o)– –onym

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

HHYHYP

Words Ending With

MYMNYM

Unscrambles

hyponym

Words Starting With H and Ending With M

Starts With H & Ends With MStarts With HY & Ends With MStarts With H & Ends With YM

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With H7 Letter Words Ending With M