Standard Lemma guide

logophor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈlɑ.ɡə.fɔɹ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɒ.ɡə.fə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɒ.ɡə.fɔː/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: anaphor

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: logofoor — reflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents
  • Dutch: logofora — reflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents
  • Polish: logofora — reflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents