agent noun
Syllables: a·gent noun/ˌeɪ̯.d͡ʒənt ˈnaʊ̯n/
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Australia/ˌæɪ̯.d͡ʒənt ˈnæɔ̯n/
agent noun noun: a noun that denotes an agent (human or nonhuman) that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived.
Noun
agent noun (plural agent nouns)
agent noun meaning in Malayalam, Arabic and Persian
agent noun in Malayalam
- കാരകകൃത്ത്
agent noun in Arabic
- noun that denotes an agent
- اسم الفاعل
agent noun in Persian
- noun that denotes an agent
- اسم فاعل esm e fâ'el
Synonyms of agent noun
Forms of agent noun
| plural | agent nouns |
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Origin of agent noun
First attested in 1782, but in common usage only as of 1875–1880.
Questions about agent noun
- What does agent noun mean?
- Agent noun means a noun that denotes an agent (human or nonhuman) that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived.
- What is agent noun in Malayalam?
- Agent noun in Malayalam is കാരകകൃത്ത്. See Agent noun meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is agent noun?
- Agent noun is a noun.
- How do you pronounce agent noun?
- Agent noun is pronounced /ˌeɪ̯.d͡ʒənt ˈnaʊ̯n/ (UK).
- What is the plural of agent noun?
- The plural of agent noun is agent nouns.
Words near agent noun in the dictionary
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