French word

pronom

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁonɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpronoun

Example

Le pronom remplace souvent un nom.

A pronoun commonly replaces a noun.

Illustration for pronom (pronoun)

More examples

On utilise un pronom réfléchi quand le sujet agit sur lui-même.

We use a reflexive pronoun when the subject acts on itself.

Core concept

A compact linguistic pointer that identifies a person, thing, or group without repeating its name.

Common phrases

  • pronom personnel

    personal pronoun

  • pronom réfléchi

    reflexive pronoun

  • pronom possessif

    possessive pronoun

Similar words

nom: Words that name people, things, or places.
déterminant: Words placed before a noun to indicate definiteness, indefiniteness, or number.

Definition in French

Catégorie de mots (nom) qui comprend les pronoms personnels, démonstratifs, relatifs, etc., et qui reprend ou montre une entité sans la nommer.

Word origin

French pronom comes from Latin pronomen, formed from pro, meaning "in place of," and nomen, meaning "name."

Usage tips

  • Pronom is masculine, so standard forms include un pronom and les pronoms.

Opposites

Related words

  • pronominalpronominaladjective

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