reciprocal pronoun

1. 1.

   a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject

   “The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun”

   Broaderpronoun

Questions about reciprocal pronoun

What does reciprocal pronoun mean?

reciprocal pronoun means "a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject".

Is reciprocal pronoun a common word?

reciprocal pronoun is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.