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troponym

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A verb that indicates more precisely the manner of doing something by replacing a verb of a more generalized meaning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • ‘Stroll’ is a troponym of ‘walk’, since it involves a slow and relaxed sort of walking.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hyponym

2

noun

Meaning 2

a word that denotes a manner of doing something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `march' is a troponym of `walk'

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manner name

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: word

History

Etymology

From tropo- + -onym.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 方式詞 /方式词 (fāngshìcí) — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Finnish: troponyymi — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Finnish: tarkempi verbi — more specific verb (grammar)
  • French: troponyme — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Hungarian: troponima — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Korean: 하의어 (hauieo) — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Korean: 하위어 (hawieo) — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Latin: troponymus — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Portuguese: tropônimo — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Russian: тропо́ним (tropónim) — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Swedish: troponym — more specific verb (grammar)
  • Turkish: biçimanlamlı — more specific verb (grammar)