ANAPHOR

anaphor

(noun) a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anaphor (plural anaphors or anaphora)

(linguistics) An expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.

Antonyms

• (linguistics): logophor, cataphor

Hypernyms

• (linguistics): endophor

Anagrams

• pharaon

Source: Wiktionary



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