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Added 10 October 2026

meronym

/ˈmɛɹənɪm/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about meronym at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A word that names a part of a larger whole.
`brim' and `crown' are meronyms of `hat'

Origin

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

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