holonymy

English

Etymology

From holo- +‎ -onymy (compare Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”), ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)).

Noun

holonymy (uncountable)

(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).
Antonym: meronymy

The relation between the terms ‘foot’ and ‘heel’ is that of holonymy, since one of the parts of a foot is a heel.
(semantics) The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.

Related terms

Translations

system of holonyms

French: holonymie (fr) c
Greek: ολωνυμία (el) f (olonymía)

Polish: holonimia f
Russian: холонимия f (xolonimija)

See also

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