pronoun
A part of speech that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.
Other meanings
Any of the third-person pronouns by which a person prefers to be referred to, typically reflecting their gender identity; often communicated as a – pair.
“My pronouns are she/her. What are your pronouns?”
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ᾰ̓ντωνῠμῐ́ᾱ".
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