pro-drop

A form of prodrop — In which certain classes of pronoun may be omitted when they can be inferred.

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Meanings

adjectivepro-drop (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of prodrop.

Origin

pro(noun) + drop, with clipping.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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