| Definitions | | hyponym |
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noun
- A hyponym of A is a word B that is more specific than A (compare with hypernym). That is to say that you may call B A but not the reverse.
- Dog is of animal; indeed, all dogs are animals but not all animals are dogs.
- Spanish is a of European.
- Square is a of rectangle.
Translations: - Dutch: hyponiem
- French: hyponyme
- German: Unterbegriff
Etymology: From the Greek : , few, plus names.
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