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nonce
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. inventado para una ocasión concreta
Joyce's "Ulysses" is full of nonce words, such as "ringroundabout."El Ulises the Joyce está lleno de palabras inventadas para una ocasión concreta, como "ringroundabout".
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (sexual offender) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el delincuente sexual (M), la delincuente sexual (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Nonces are often bullied in prisons.Los delincuentes sexuales son a menudo acosados en las cárceles.
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