Noun: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
noun
[ naสn ]
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:
๐ต๐น substantivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเฅเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Substantiv
๐ฎ๐ฉ kata benda
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผะตะฝะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ rzeczownik
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่ฉ
๐ซ๐ท nom
๐ช๐ธ sustantivo
๐น๐ท isim
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ช ์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณู
๐จ๐ฟ podstatnรฉ jmรฉno
๐ธ๐ฐ podstatnรฉ meno
๐จ๐ณ ๅ่ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ samostalnik
๐ฎ๐ธ nafnorรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะทะฐั ะตััะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ isim
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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