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Etymology

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From tropo- +‎ -onym.

Noun

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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.
    Hypernym: hyponym
    ‘Stroll’ is a troponym of ‘walk’, since it involves a slow and relaxed sort of walking.

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