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An article that introduces a noun and specifies it as the particular noun that is being considered; in English, the only definite article is the and its variations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: article
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Amharic:
የተወሰነ መስተአምር
(yätäwäsänä mästäʾämr)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Belarusian:
вы́значаны арты́кль
(význačany artýklʹ)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Bulgarian:
определи́телен член
(opredelítelen člen)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Catalan:
article definit
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Catalan:
article determinat
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Chinese Mandarin:
定冠詞 /定冠词
(dìngguàncí)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Czech:
určitý člen
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Danish:
bestemt artikel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Dutch:
lidwoord van bepaaldheid
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Dutch:
bepaald lidwoord
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Esperanto:
difina artikolo
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Finnish:
määräinen artikkeli
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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French:
article défini
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Galician:
artigo definido
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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German:
bestimmter Artikel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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German:
bestimmtes Geschlechtswort
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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German:
definiter Artikel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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German:
Definitartikel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Greek:
οριστικό άρθρο
(oristikó árthro)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Hungarian:
határozott névelő
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Icelandic:
ákveðinn greinir
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Icelandic:
ákv. gr.
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Irish:
alt cinnte
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Italian:
articolo determinativo
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Japanese:
定冠詞
(teikanshi)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Korean:
정관사
(jeonggwansa)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Latin:
articulus definitus
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Lithuanian:
žymimasis artikelis
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Mongolian:
тодорхой ялгац гишүүн
(todorxoj jalgac gišüün)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Mongolian:
тодорхой ялгац
(todorxoj jalgac)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Mongolian:
тухайлах ялгац гишүүн
(tuxajlax jalgac gišüün)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Mongolian:
тухайлах ялгац
(tuxajlax jalgac)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Norman:
articl'ye définnie
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Norwegian Bokmål:
bestemt artikkel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
bestemt artikkel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
bestemd artikkel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Pannonian Rusyn:
одредзени член
(odredzeni člen)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Polish:
przedimek określony
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Portuguese:
artigo definido
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Romanian:
articol definit
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Romanian:
articol hotărât
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Romansh:
artitgel definit
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Russian:
определённый арти́кль
(opredeljónnyj artíklʹ)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Scottish Gaelic:
alt cinnteach
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Serbo-Croatian:
одређени члан
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Serbo-Croatian:
određeni član
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Spanish:
artículo definido
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Spanish:
artículo determinado
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Swedish:
bestämd artikel
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Turkish:
belirli harfitarif
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Turkish:
belirli tanımlık
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Ukrainian:
ви́значений арти́кль
(význačenyj artýklʹ)
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Vietnamese:
mạo từ xác định
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
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Welsh:
bannod benodol
— article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered