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Meaning of noun substantive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.

obsolete

Equivalents

日本語 実名詞
Polski rzeczownik

Examples

“Q. What is a Noun? A. The Name of a Thing. Q. How many Sorts of Nouns are there? [...] A. A Noun Substantive, and a Noun Adjective.”
“A Noun is a word which serves to name and distinguish some thing; [...]. There are two sorts of nouns; one is called a noun substantive, and the other a noun adjective.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

noun substantive proper noun-self pronoun nounhood nounification nouniness nounlessness

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