troponym

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noun

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

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

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Meanings

nountroponym (plural troponyms)

plural troponyms

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

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna word that denotes a manner of doing something

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tropo- + -onym.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 方式詞 /方式词
  • 方式詞 /方式词 (fāngshìcí)more specific verb (grammar)
Finnish troponyymi, tarkempi verbi
  • troponyymimore specific verb (grammar)
  • tarkempi verbimore specific verb (grammar)
French troponyme
  • troponymemore specific verb (grammar)
Hungarian troponima
  • troponimamore specific verb (grammar)
Korean 하의어, 하위어
  • 하의어 (hauieo)more specific verb (grammar)
  • 하위어 (hawieo)more specific verb (grammar)
Latin troponymus
  • troponymusmore specific verb (grammar)
Portuguese tropônimo
  • tropônimomore specific verb (grammar)
Russian тропо́ним
  • тропо́ним (tropónim)more specific verb (grammar)
Swedish troponym
  • troponymmore specific verb (grammar)
Turkish biçimanlamlı
  • biçimanlamlımore specific verb (grammar)

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

protonym
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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