# hypernymy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The semantic relation between hypernyms; the quality of being hypernymous.

## Etymology
From hyper- + -nymy or hypernym + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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