1955, a linguist's word, from hypo- + second element from Greek onyma "name" (from PIE root *no-men- "name"), with abstract noun ending. The relationship between two words where one may invariably be replaced by the other without changing the sense but not vice versa.
hypogamy
hypogastrium
hypogean
hypoglycemia
hypomania
hyponymy
hypostasis
hypotaxis
hypotenuse
hypothalamus
hypothecate