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Pronominal Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Pronominal has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a phrase that functions as a pronoun

2

A phrase that acts as a pronoun.

Adjective
1

relating to pronouns

"pronominal reference"

2

Of, pertaining to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
phrase

Origin

The word comes from the Late Latin prōnōminālis, which is derived from the Latin prōnōmen. Its original meaning relates to a noun that stands before or precedes another word.

Rhyming Words
nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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