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Pronoun
//ˈpɹəʊnaʊn// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.
"The possessive conjunctive pronoun is always repeated before a substantive, and after a conjunction; as my brothers and sisters, mes frères & mes sœurs; […]"
- 2 a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase wordnet
- 3 Ellipsis of preferred pronoun, any of the third-person pronouns by which a person prefers to be referred to, typically reflecting their gender identity; often communicated as a subject–object pair. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, in-plural, specifically
"My pronouns are she/her. What are your pronouns?"
Etymology
From pro- + noun, modeled on Middle French pronom, from Latin pronomen, itself a calque of Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντωνῠμῐ́ᾱ (ăntōnŭmĭ́ā).
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