pro-sentence

See also: prosentence

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ sentence

Noun

pro-sentence (plural pro-sentences)

1. (grammar) A function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context.

Hypernyms

• (grammar): pro-form

Coordinate terms

• (grammar): pronoun

Derived terms

• prosentential

See also

• Category:English pro-sentences