troponym
nounEtymology From tropo- + -onym.
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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A verb that indicates more precisely the manner of doing something by replacing a verb of a more generalized meaning.
- ‘Stroll’ is a troponym of ‘walk’, since it involves a slow and relaxed sort of walking.
- Derived terms
- troponymic, troponymous, troponymy