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hypernym

hy·per·nym

UK/ˈhaɪpənɪm/ US/ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a word that is more generic than a given word

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Origin

From hyper- (“over”) + -nym (“name”). From Ancient Greek roots; compare Latinate “superordinate term”.

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