common noun
A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a classA noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo.
» The words "book" and "table" are common nouns.
Слова "книга" и "стол" - имена нарицательные. — marafon
araneo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo.
Gattungsname, Gattungsbezeichnung, Appellativ
и́мя нарица́тельноеímja naricátelʹnoje, апелляти́вapelljatív
зага́льна на́зваzahálʹna názva
a noun that denotes any or all members of a class
Examples
1 sentencesThe words "book" and "table" are common nouns.
ruСлова "книга" и "стол" - имена нарицательные. — marafon
Translations
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Forms
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