Meaning of autohyponymy | Babel Free
Definitions
The quality or state of being an autohyponym; the semantic relation between a sense of a term (word) with another sense of the same term.
Examples
“First of all he speaks of linear polysemy, i.e. relations of specialization (or generalization) between polysemic senses which include⟳ autohyponymy (dog: animal species, male of this species) and autosuperordination (i.e. autohyperonymy; man: human male, human race⟳) […]”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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