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troponyms

troponyms is the plural of troponym.

Meaning of troponym

Noun

troponym (plural troponyms)

  1. 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.

Questions about troponyms

What is troponyms the plural of?
Troponyms is the plural of troponym.

Words near troponyms in the dictionary

  1. troponomy
  2. troponym
  3. troponymic
  4. troponymically
  5. troponymous
  6. troponyms
  7. troponymy
  8. tropopause
  9. tropopauses
  10. tropophil
  11. tropophilous

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