pro·nom·i·nal I. \prōˈnämənəl, prəˈ-\adjective Etymology: Late Latin pronominalis, from Latin pronomin-, pronomen pronoun + -alis -al — more at pronoun 1.: of, relating to, or constituting a pronoun 2.: resembling a pronoun : having a meaning that resembles that of a pronoun in identifying or specifying without describing < the adverb here is pronominal in come here > II. noun (-s) : a pronominal word