troponym

English

Etymology

From tropo- +‎ -onym.

Noun

troponym (plural troponyms)

(grammar) A verb that indicates more precisely the manner of doing something by replacing a verb of a more generalized meaning.
Hypernym: hyponym

‘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
Korean: 하의어 (ko) (hauieo), 하위어 (ko) (hawieo)
Latin: troponymus m
Portuguese: tropônimo m
Russian: тропо́ним (ru) m (tropónim)
Swedish: troponym (sv) c
Turkish: biçimanlamlı

See also

Anagrams

protonym