hypernym
Syllabification: (hy·per·nym)
Pronunciation: /ˈhīpərˌnim/
Definition of hypernym
noun
- a word with a broad meaning that more specific words fall under; a superordinate. For example, color is a hypernym of red. Contrasted with hyponym.
Origin:
1970s: from hyper- 'beyond', on the pattern of hyponym
