agent noun en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌeː.d͡ʒenʈ ˈnəwn/ (India)
- /ˌæɪ̯.d͡ʒənt ˈnæɔ̯n/ (Australia)
- /ˌæɪ̯.d͡ʒənt ˈnæʊ̯n/ (New-Zealand)
- ā′jənt noun′
- /ˌeɪ̯.d͡ʒənt ˈnaʊ̯n/ (Australia, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌe.d͡ʒʌnt ˈnʌʊ̯n/ (Scotland)
- /ˌe.d͡ʒənt ˈnʌʊ̯n/ (Scotland)
- /ˌeː.d͡ʒenʈ ˈnɑwn/ (India)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
First attested in 1782, but in common usage only as of 1875–1880.
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent nouns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
hu cselekvőnév (noun that denotes an agent) · cy enw gweithredydd (noun that denotes an agent) · ko 행위자 명사 (noun that denotes an agent) · fi tekijännimi (noun that denotes an agent) · ja 行為者名詞 (noun that denotes an agent) · ar اسم الفاعل (noun that denotes an agent) · pl wykonawca czasownika (noun that denotes an agent) · de Nomen Agentis (noun that denotes an agent) · cs činitelské jméno (noun that denotes an agent) · ja 動作主名詞 (noun that denotes an agent) · it nome d'agente (noun that denotes an agent) · es nombre de agente (noun that denotes an agent) · la nomen agentis (noun that denotes an agent) · fr nom d'agent (noun that denotes an agent) · nl nomen agentis (noun that denotes an agent) · fa اسم فاعل (noun that denotes an agent) · de Täterbezeichnung (noun that denotes an agent)