noun

noun

noun \ˈnau̇n\

Definition of NOUN

: any member of a class of words that typically can be combined with determiners to serve as the subject of a verb, can be interpreted as singular or plural, can be replaced with a pronoun, and refer to an entity, quality, state, action, or concept

Origin of NOUN

Middle English nowne, from Anglo-French nom, noun name, noun, from Latin nomen — more at name

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with NOUN

brown, clown, crown, down, drown, frown, gown, lown, town