English Explanatory Dictionary

holonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒl.əˌnɪm/ /ˈhəʊl.əˌnɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-holonym.wav /ˈhɑl.əˌnɪm/ /ˈhoʊl.əˌnɪm/

Word forms

holonym holonyms

Etymology

From hol- + -onym.

Antonyms

meronym

Related words

hypernym synecdoche Wiktionary:Semantic relations

Derived words

holonymic holonymous holonymy
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