meronym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A term used to denote a thing that is a part of something else.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛɹənɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-meronym.wav

Word forms

meronym meronyms

Etymology

From mero- + -onym, from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”).

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Antonyms

Related words

mereology synecdoche Wiktionary:Semantic relations
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