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agent nouns

agent nouns is the plural of agent noun.

Meaning of agent noun

Noun

agent noun (plural agent nouns)

  1. A noun that denotes an agent (human or nonhuman) that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived.
    • The agent noun “cutter” means a person who cuts, or a thing that is made to or is able to cut something.
    Synonyms:
    nomen agentis

Questions about agent nouns

What is agent nouns the plural of?
Agent nouns is the plural of agent noun.

Words near agent nouns in the dictionary

  1. Agenor
  2. agenst
  3. agent
  4. agent general
  5. agent noun
  6. agent nouns
  7. agent of influence
  8. Agent Orange
  9. agent participle
  10. agent participles
  11. agent provocateur

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