Noun: meaning, definitions and examples

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Noun
Context #1 | Noun

grammatical term

A noun is a part of speech that denotes a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns can function as the subject or object of a verb in a sentence. They are often accompanied by adjectives to provide more detail. In English, nouns can be categorized into proper nouns, common nouns, abstract nouns, and collective nouns, among others.

Synonyms

name, substantive, term

Examples of usage

  • Dog is a noun referring to a domestic animal.
  • Freedom is an abstract noun representing a state of being.
  • Paris is a proper noun denoting a specific city.
  • The committee is a collective noun representing a group.
  • Table is a common noun for a piece of furniture.

Translations

Translations of the word "noun" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น substantivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคœเฅเคžเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Substantiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kata benda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะผะตะฝะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzeczownik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ่ฉž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nom

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sustantivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท isim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช…์‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podstatnรฉ jmรฉno

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podstatnรฉ meno

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ่ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ samostalnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nafnorรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทะฐั‚ ะตัั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ isim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sustantivo

Etymology

The word 'noun' originates from the Latin word 'nomen', meaning 'name'. It was adapted into Middle English as 'noun', with the same meaning of a word representing a person, place, thing, or idea. The classification of words into parts of speech, including nouns, dates back to Latin grammar. The concept became more formalized in the 12th and 13th centuries as English speakers began to adopt comprehensive grammatical frameworks. Throughout history, nouns have been an essential part of language, allowing for the identification and categorization of the world around us.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,444 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.