Pronominal

//pɹəʊˈnɒmɪnəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A phrase that acts as a pronoun.
  2. 2
    a phrase that functions as a pronoun wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.

    "Neither of these pronominal compounds was found in current sources."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to pronouns wordnet

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Example

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"The pronominal suffixes produce no change, because they are merely enclitic pronouns and have no accent."

Etymology

From Late Latin prōnōminālis, from Latin prōnōmen, prōnōminis. By surface analysis, pro- + nominal.

Related phrases

pronominal adverbpronominal phrasepronominal statepronominal verb

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