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This meaning results form ellipsis of the fuller form ''substantive noun'' (= Latin ''nomen substantivum''). In other European Languages, the ellipted part was ''nomen'', so English ''noun'' corresponds to German ''Substantiv'', Russian ''suščestvitel'noe'', etc. | This meaning results form ellipsis of the fuller form ''substantive noun'' (= Latin ''nomen substantivum''). In other European Languages, the ellipted part was ''nomen'', so English ''noun'' corresponds to German ''Substantiv'', Russian ''suščestvitel'noe'', etc. | ||
=== Other languages === | |||
*Czech [[jméno]] | |||
*Spanish [[nombre]] | |||
=== Links === | |||
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Noun+(N)&lemmacode=509 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 17 February 2009
The term noun is used in English (and in French nom) to denote a member of the word class whose members are most typical expressions for things.
Polysemy
Noun may also refer to
- a superclass consisting of nouns and adjectives; see noun (Latin nomen)
Synonyms
Origin
This meaning results form ellipsis of the fuller form substantive noun (= Latin nomen substantivum). In other European Languages, the ellipted part was nomen, so English noun corresponds to German Substantiv, Russian suščestvitel'noe, etc.
Other languages
Links
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
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