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chômeur

UK/ʃəʊˈmɜː/

chômeur noun: an actant that has been 'demoted' to a less salient syntactic position, such as the agent of a passive clause.

Noun

chômeur (plural chômeurs)

  1. (Relational Grammar) An actant that has been 'demoted' to a less salient syntactic position, such as the agent of a passive clause.

Forms of chômeur

pluralchômeurs

Origin of chômeur

Borrowed from French chômeur. Coined by Colette Grinevald.

Phrases with chômeur

Questions about chômeur

What does chômeur mean?
Chômeur means an actant that has been 'demoted' to a less salient syntactic position, such as the agent of a passive clause.
What part of speech is chômeur?
Chômeur is a noun.
How do you pronounce chômeur?
Chômeur is pronounced /ʃəʊˈmɜː/ (UK).
What is the plural of chômeur?
The plural of chômeur is chômeurs.

Words near chômeur in the dictionary

  1. Chéticamp
  2. chétif
  3. Chétoz
  4. Chézy formula
  5. Chêneau brace
  6. chômeur
  7. chômeurs
  8. Chöd
  9. chörten
  10. chörtens
  11. Chü-mo

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