hyperonyme

l'hyperonyme
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. hypernym
« Animal » est un hyperonyme de « chien ».Animal is a hypernym of "dog."
b. hyperonym
Connaître l'hyperonyme d'un mot peut faciliter l'organisation du vocabulaire en champs sémantiques.Knowing the hyperonym of a word can make it easier to organize vocabulary into semantic fields.
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