troponym

English

Etymology

tropo- +‎ -onym

Noun

troponym (plural troponyms)

1. (grammar) 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.

Derived terms

• troponymy

Translations

more specific verb (grammar)

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 方式詞／方式词 (fāngshìcí)

• Finnish: troponyymi (fi), tarkempi verbi
• French: troponyme (fr) m
• Hungarian: troponima
• Portuguese: tropônimo m
• Russian: тропо́ним (ru) m (tropónim)
• Swedish: troponym (sv) c

See also

• hyponym
• -onym
• toponym

Anagrams

• protonym