pronominal
Grammar. pertaining to, resembling, derived from, or containing a pronoun: “My” in “my book” is a pronominal adjective. “There” is a pronominal adverb.
Heraldry. noting the coat of arms on a quartered escutcheon: customarily occupying the first quarter and being the original coat of arms of the paternal line.
Grammar. a pronominal word.
Origin of pronominal
1Other words from pronominal
- pro·nom·i·nal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby pronominal
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How to use pronominal in a sentence
In the conference and prayer-room, the native teachers use the inclusive pronominal form of Father, altogether.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftTo give these expressions a verbal form, the substantive verb, with its pronominal modifications, must be superadded.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftBut this number is indiscriminate, and leaves the sense vague, until the pronominal suffixes are superadded.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftWe have already seen that Hebrew prefixes its pronominal elements in certain cases, suffixes them in others.
Language | Edward SapirAll the possessive pronominal forms except its and, in part, their and theirs, are also animate.
Language | Edward Sapir
British Dictionary definitions for pronominal
/ (prəʊˈnɒmɪnəl) /
relating to or playing the part of a pronoun
Origin of pronominal
1Derived forms of pronominal
- pronominally, adverb
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