Definition of HYPERNYM

hypernym

Meanings

Plural: hypernyms

Noun

  • a word that is more generic than a given word
  • A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

blanket term, genus, hyperonym, superordinate, superordinate word, umbrella term

Scrabble Score: 21

hypernym is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hypernym is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hypernym is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

hypernym is a valid Words With Friends word