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definite article

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: article

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

54 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: የተወሰነ መስተአምር (yätäwäsänä mästäʾämr) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Belarusian: вы́значаны арты́кль (význačany artýklʹ) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Bulgarian: определи́телен член (opredelítelen člen) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Catalan: article definit — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Catalan: article determinat — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Chinese Mandarin: 定冠詞 /定冠词 (dìngguàncí) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Czech: určitý člen — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Danish: bestemt artikel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Dutch: lidwoord van bepaaldheid — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Dutch: bepaald lidwoord — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Esperanto: difina artikolo — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Finnish: määräinen artikkeli — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • French: article défini — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Galician: artigo definido — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • German: bestimmter Artikel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • German: bestimmtes Geschlechtswort — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • German: definiter Artikel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • German: Definitartikel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Greek: οριστικό άρθρο (oristikó árthro) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Hungarian: határozott névelő — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Icelandic: ákveðinn greinir — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Icelandic: ákv. gr. — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Irish: alt cinnte — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Italian: articolo determinativo — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Japanese: 定冠詞 (teikanshi) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Korean: 정관사 (jeonggwansa) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Latin: articulus definitus — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Lithuanian: žymimasis artikelis — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Mongolian: тодорхой ялгац гишүүн (todorxoj jalgac gišüün) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Mongolian: тодорхой ялгац (todorxoj jalgac) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Mongolian: тухайлах ялгац гишүүн (tuxajlax jalgac gišüün) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Mongolian: тухайлах ялгац (tuxajlax jalgac) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Norman: articl'ye définnie — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bestemt artikkel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bestemt artikkel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bestemd artikkel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Pannonian Rusyn: одредзени член (odredzeni člen) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Polish: przedimek określony — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Portuguese: artigo definido — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Romanian: articol definit — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Romanian: articol hotărât — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Romansh: artitgel definit — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Russian: определённый арти́кль (opredeljónnyj artíklʹ) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Scottish Gaelic: alt cinnteach — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Serbo-Croatian: одређени члан — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Serbo-Croatian: određeni član — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Spanish: artículo definido — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Spanish: artículo determinado — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Swedish: bestämd artikel — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Turkish: belirli harfitarif — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Turkish: belirli tanımlık — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Ukrainian: ви́значений арти́кль (význačenyj artýklʹ) — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Vietnamese: mạo từ xác định — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered
  • Welsh: bannod benodol — article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered