# meronymy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The relationship of being a constituent part or member of something; a system of meronyms.

## Etymology
From mero- + -onymy (from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)); compare meronym.

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