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Hyponym

hyponym (word with narrower meaning than its superordinate)

noun hue-po-NUEM Rare
Communication Language

Origin: from Greek hypo (under) + onoma (name)

Usage Note

Hyponym is a word whose meaning is included within a broader term (Hyperonym). Eiche and Birke are Hyponyme of Baum (tree). Understanding hyponymy helps in building vocabulary systematically.

Examples

"'Rose' ist ein Hyponym von 'Blume', da jede Rose eine Blume ist, aber nicht jede Blume eine Rose."

Natural Translation

'Rose' is a hyponym of 'flower', since every rose is a flower, but not every flower is a rose.

Literal Translation

'Rose' is a hyponym of 'flower' since every rose a flower is but not every flower a rose.

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