agent noun
English Edit
Noun Edit
agent noun (plural agent nouns)
- (grammar) A noun that denotes an agent that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived, such as "rider" derived from "to ride", or "cutter" derived from "to cut".
- Synonym: nomen agentis
- The agent noun "cutter" means a person who cuts, or a thing that is made to or is able to cut something.
Translations Edit
noun that denotes an agent
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Further reading Edit
- agent noun on Wikipedia.Wikipedia