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- [noun]
- /naʊn/
- /naʊn/
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- [noun]
- /naʊn/
Definitions of nouns word
- noun nouns any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group. See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase. Synonyms: substantive, name. 1
- noun nouns Plural form of noun. 1
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Origin of nouns
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English nowne < Anglo-French noun < Latin nōmen name
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nouns
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nouns popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nouns usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nouns
noun nouns
- nominals — Plural form of nominal.
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