agent noun

a·gent noun

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-juh nt noun]
- /ˈeɪ dʒənt naʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-juh nt noun]
- /ˈeɪ dʒənt naʊn/

Definitions of agent noun words

noun agent noun a noun denoting the doer of an action, as editor or jogger. 1
noun agent noun (grammar) A noun that denotes an agent that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived, such as "rider" derived from "to ride", or "cutter" derived from "to cut". 0

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Origin of agent noun

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Agent noun

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Agent noun

agent noun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

agent noun usage trend in Literature

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