abstract noun
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abstract noun
- /ˈæbˌstɹækt naʊn/ UK
- /ˈæbˌstɹækt naʊn/ US
noun abstract nouns
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A noun that denotes an idea, emotion, feeling, quality, generalization, representation or other abstract or intangible concept, as opposed to a concrete item, or a physical object.
Similar: nomen abstractum · Opposite: concrete noun
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noun noun that denotes an abstract concept
| Español | sustantivo abstracto, nombre abstracto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 추상명사 chusangmyeongsa |
| 日本語 | 抽象名詞 chūshōmeishi |
| 中文 | 抽象名詞 /抽象名词 chōuxiàng míngcí |
| Português | substantivo abstrato |
| Français | nom abstrait |
| Deutsch | Abstraktum, abstraktes Substantiv, Begriffswort |
| Italiano | nome astratto |
| Ελληνικά | αφηρημένο ουσιαστικό afiriméno ousiastikó |
| Русский | абстра́ктное существи́тельное abstráktnoje suščestvítelʹnoje |
| Tiếng Việt | danh từ trừu tượng |
| العربية | اِسْم مَعْنًى ism maʕnan |
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