Word: hypernym
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
nym
Definition: A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
Meaning: over
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: -nym
Language: en
Meaning: name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: ὄνυμα