collective noun
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collective noun
- /kəˌlɛk.tɪv ˈnaʊn/
noun collective nouns
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A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals.
A hundred, a thousand, few, many, are to be considered as collective nouns, and distinguished as such, by the singular article.
Similar: collective, of assemblage, of multitude
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noun noun referring to a group of similar things
| Español | sustantivo colectivo, nombre colectivo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 집합명사 jiphammyeongsa |
| 日本語 | 集合名詞 shūgōmeisi |
| 中文 | 集合名詞 /集合名词 jíhé míngcí |
| Português | substantivo coletivo |
| Français | nom collectif |
| Deutsch | Sammelname, Kollektivum |
| Italiano | nome collettivo |
| Română | substantiv colectiv |
| Русский | собира́тельное существи́тельное sobirátelʹnoje suščestvítelʹnoje |
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