pronominal

adjective pro·nom·i·nal \prō-ˈnä-mə-n^əl, -ˈnäm-nəl\

grammar : relating to a pronoun or used like a pronoun

Full Definition of PRONOMINAL

: of, relating to, or constituting a pronoun

: resembling a pronoun in identifying or specifying without describing <the pronominal adjective this in this dog>

— pro·nom·i·nal·ly adverb

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Late Latin pronominalis, from Latin pronomin-, pronomen

First Known Use: 1680

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