Synonyms & related words for hypernym

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Words related to hypernym

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Where does hypernym come from?

The word hypernym breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hyper-, from Greek hyper (“over, above”); and nym, from Greek onoma (“name, word”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.