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logophor

UK/ˈlɒ.ɡə.fə/US/ˈlɑ.ɡə.fɔɹ/

logophor noun: a reflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents; i.e. a reflexive pronoun whose antecedent does not occur in the sentence itself.

Noun

logophor (plural logophors)

  1. A reflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents; i.e. a reflexive pronoun whose antecedent does not occur in the sentence itself.
    Antonyms:
    anaphor

Antonyms of logophor

Forms of logophor

plurallogophors

Origin of logophor

Introduced by French linguist Claude Hagège, 1974. From logo- + -phor.

Words formed from logophor

Questions about logophor

What does logophor mean?
Logophor means a reflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents; i.e. a reflexive pronoun whose antecedent does not occur in the sentence itself.
What part of speech is logophor?
Logophor is a noun.
How do you pronounce logophor?
Logophor is pronounced /ˈlɑ.ɡə.fɔɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of logophor?
The plural of logophor is logophors.

Words near logophor in the dictionary

  1. logophilic
  2. logophobe
  3. logophobes
  4. logophobia
  5. logophobic
  6. logophor
  7. logophoric
  8. logophoricity
  9. logophors
  10. logoplegia
  11. logopoeia

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