noun

• Mot variable qui sert à désigner une personne, un lieu, une chose, une qualité ou une action ; partie du discours pouvant fonctionner comme sujet ou complément d'un verbe, complément d'une préposition ou apposition.

A content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action; it is the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.

1. Part of speechA2formal

   A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.

   nom (partie du discours)

   • In the sentence 'The dog ran,' 'dog' is a noun.
   • 'Happiness' is an abstract noun.
   • Proper nouns like 'London' are always capitalized.

   Synonymesnamesubstantive

2. Grammatical classB1formal

   The class of words that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.

   Nom (classe grammaticale)

   • Nouns can be singular or plural.
   • Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms.
   • Uncountable nouns do not typically have a plural form.

   Synonymessubstantive