anaphoral
|a-na-phor-al|
/əˈnæfərəl/
relating to reference back (in language)
Etymology
'anaphoral' originates from English, specifically from the word 'anaphora,' where 'ana-' meant 'back' and 'phora' meant 'carrying.'
'anaphora' was borrowed from Late Latin 'anaphora,' from Greek 'anaphora,' and the adjective form 'anaphoral' was created in English to describe things relating to anaphora.
Initially, it meant 'relating to anaphora (repetition or reference back),' and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage, especially in linguistics.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of anaphora, especially in linguistics, where a word or phrase refers back to another word or phrase used earlier in a sentence or text.
An anaphoral reference helps avoid repetition in writing.
Synonyms
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