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Definition of pronominal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pronominal

adjective
 
/prəʊˈnɒmɪnl/
 
/prəʊˈnɑːmɪnl/
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  1. relating to a pronoun
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin pronominalis ‘belonging to a pronoun’, from Latin pronomen (from pro- ‘for, in place of’ + nomen ‘name’).
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