anaphoric

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/ˌænəˈfɔːɹɪk//ənˈæfəɹɪk/

adjective

Of, or relating to, an anaphora.

OriginEnglish anaphora ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́ (ănăphorā́) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō →
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Meanings

adjectiveanaphoric (comparative more anaphoric, superlative most anaphoric)

comparative more anaphoric · superlative most anaphoric

  1. Of, or relating to, an anaphora.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anaphorical

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  4. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  8. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  9. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰφέρω (ănăphérō)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́ (ănăphorā́)
  11. Englishanaphora
  12. Englishanaphoric

From anaphora + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan anafòric
  • anafòricrelating to an anaphora
Finnish anaforinen
  • anaforinenrelating to an anaphora
French anaphorique
  • anaphoriquerelating to an anaphora
German anaphorisch
  • anaphorischrelating to an anaphora
Icelandic endurvísandi
  • endurvísandirelating to an anaphora
Polish anaforyczny
  • anaforycznyrelating to an anaphora
Portuguese anafórico
  • anafóricorelating to an anaphora
Spanish anafórico
  • anafóricorelating to an anaphora
Swedish anaforisk
  • anaforiskrelating to an anaphora

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pharaonicparochian
Cite this entry
APA

anaphoric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphoric

MLA

“anaphoric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphoric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anaphoric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anaphoric.

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