• Troponym

    Origin

    - + onym + -

    Full definition of troponym

    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.

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