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Hyperonymy or hypernymy? #241

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I found hyperonymy term in chapter 7.3.3, but value of the @type attribute is hypernymy.

See also used definitions in 7.3.3:

Hyperonymy is the converse of hyponymy.

and in chapter 7.3.4

Hyponymy and its converse hypernymy are the linguistic parallels of the relation of inclusion between two classes.

According to Wikipedia:

Hyperonym and hypernym mean the same thing, with both in use by linguists. The form hypernym interprets the -o- of hyponym as a part of hypo, such as in hypertension and hypotension. However, etymologically the -o- is part of the Greek stem ónoma. In other combinations with this stem, e.g. synonym, it is never elided. Therefore, hyperonym is etymologically more faithful than hypernym.[15] Hyperonymy is used, for instance, by John Lyons, who does not mention hypernymy and prefers superordination.[16] The nominalization hyperonymy is rarely used, because the neutral term to refer to the relationship is hypernymy.

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