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pronominal

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pro·​nom·​i·​nal | \ prō-ˈnä-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce pronominal (audio) , -ˈnäm-nəl \

Definition of pronominal

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a pronoun
2 : resembling a pronoun in identifying or specifying without describing the pronominal adjective this in this dog
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pronominally adverb

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the pronominal adjective “this” in “this dog”
Recent Examples on the Web Through perspectival shifts, pronominal slippage and shout-outs to cinema, poetry and of course music, Mercier allows the duo’s fears and displaced ambitions to turn into one another in revelatory, oneiric and, ultimately, disturbing ways. — Lisa Russ Spaar, New York Times, "A Trove of Continental Fiction Explores Loss," 5 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of pronominal

1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for pronominal

Late Latin pronominalis, from Latin pronomin-, pronomen

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“Pronominal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronominal. Accessed 8 Jul. 2020.

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pronominal

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English Language Learners Definition of pronominal

grammar : relating to a pronoun or used like a pronoun

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