holonymy
English
noun
Definitions
- (semantics) A semantic relation that exists between a term denoting a whole (the holonym) and a term denoting a part that pertains to the whole (the meronym).
- (semantics) The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὅλος (whole, entire, complete, utter, af, entirely, perfect).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὅλος
Gloss
whole, entire, complete, utter, af, entirely, perfect
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hologonic English
- holoprosencephaly English
- holoseeni Finnish
- Holocène French
- ὁλοπόρφυρος Ancient Greek
- ὁλοσηρικός Ancient Greek
- ὁλόκαυστος Ancient Greek
- ὁλόκληρος Ancient Greek
- ὁλόστεον Ancient Greek
- ὁλόσχοινος Ancient Greek
- ὅλος Ancient Greek
- *solh₂wós Proto-Indo-European
- hola- Irish
- ολόκληρος Greek (modern)
- όλα Greek (modern)
- όλος Greek (modern)