CATAPHORIC


Meaning of CATAPHORIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-t ə - ' fo ̇ r-ik

Function: adjective

Date: 1968

: of or relating to cataphora especially : being a word or phrase (as a pronoun) that takes its reference from a following word or phrase (as her in before her Jane saw nothing but desert ) ― compare ANAPHORIC

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.