pronoun

English

/ˈpɹəʊnaʊn/, /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/

noun
Definitions
  • (grammar) A type of noun that refers anaphorically to another noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. English examples include I, you, him, who, me, my, each other.

Etymology

Prefix from English noun derived from Middle French pronom derived from Latin pronomen derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντωνῠμῐ́ᾱ.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ᾰ̓ντωνῠμῐ́ᾱ

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