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Record 1 2016-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

A term that has a hierarchical relationship to another term whose semantic range is more restricted.

OBS

For example, pigeon, crow, eagle and seagull are all hyponyms of bird (their hypernym) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Terme dont le sens inclut celui d'un ou de plusieurs autres.

OBS

[...] rouge est superordonné par rapport à ses hyponymes (écarlate, cramoisi, vermillon).

Key term(s)
  • terme super-ordonné

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

Designación de un concepto superordinado.

CONT

Un término hiperónimo es aquél cuyo significado engloba al de otras palabras. Por ejemplo, la palabra "alimentos" es hiperónima porque engloba a otras muchas como "fruta", "dulces", "pescado" o "carne".

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