logophor

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US/ˈlɑ.ɡə.fɔɹ/UK/ˈlɒ.ɡə.fə/UK/ˈlɒ.ɡə.fɔː/

noun

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

Opposite
anaphor
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Meanings

nounlogophor (plural logophors)

plural logophors

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

    Antonyms: anaphor

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
anaphor

Origin

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

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Translations

Dutch logofoor, logofora
  • logofoorreflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents
  • logoforareflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents
Polish logofora
  • logoforareflexive pronoun with discourse antecedents
Cite this entry
APA

logophor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logophor

MLA

“logophor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logophor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “logophor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logophor.

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