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geck(2)(dictionary)
geck(dictionary)

pronominal (iou) and geck(1) (iou)


pronominal (iou)



pronominal adjective & noun. M17.
[Late Latin pronominalis belonging to a pronoun, from Latin pronomin-, pronomen PRONOUN: see -AL1.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or of the Nature of a pronoun; characterized by the presence of a pronoun. M17.
b. noun. A pronominal word. L19.
pronominali'zation noun the replacement of a noun or noun phrase by a pronoun M20.
pronominalize verb trans. make pronominal L19.
pronominally adverb as, with the force of, or by means of a pronoun M17.

geck(1) (iou)



geck noun1. obsolete exc. dial. E16.
[Of Low Dutch origin: cf. Middle Low German geck, Middle Dutch g(h)ec(k), Dutch gek adjective & noun: rel. to gecken GECK verb.]
A fool, a simpleton; a butt, a dupe.