Meaning of common noun | Babel Free
Definitions
A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun such as dog or city; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo.
Equivalents
العربية
اِسْم الجِنْس
Cymraeg
enw cyffredin
Gaeilge
ainmfhocal coitianta
Gàidhlig
ainmear gnàthach
Galego
nome común
עברית
שם עצם כללי
Magyar
köznév
Հայերեն
հասարակ անուն
Italiano
nome comune
한국어
보통명사
മലയാളം
സാമാന്യനാമം
Bahasa Melayu
kata nama am
Nederlands
soortnaam
Português
substantivo comum
Română
substantiv comun
Slovenščina
občno ime
Svenska
appellativ
ไทย
สามานยนาม
Tagalog
pangngalang pambalana
Türkçe
cins isim
Tiếng Việt
danh từ chung
Examples
“The Butlers had been serving the Fowls for centuries. It had always been that way. Indeed, there were several eminent linguists of the opinion that this was how the common noun had originated.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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