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noun

/ˈnaʊn/NOWN
/ˈnaʊn/NOWN

Meaninga name, noun

Common meaning: a naming word

Journey through time

  1. Latinnomen‘a name, noun’source
  2. Old Frenchnonsource
  3. Englishnoun‘a naming word’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin nomen ‘a name, noun’.

Roots

  • nomen Latin “a name, noun”

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