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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (history)
a. el amanuense (M), la amanuense (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).
In 1820, the newspaper editor hired a scribe to copy his manuscripts.En 1820, el editor del periódico contrató a un amanuense para que copiara sus manuscritos.
b. el escriba (M)
(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).
Ancient Egyptian scribes used to copy their documents by hand onto papyrus.Los escribas del Antiguo Egipto copiaban documentos a mano en papiros.
2. (clerk)
a. el escribiente (M), la escribiente (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).
The scribe took notes during the board meeting.El escribiente tomó apuntes durante la reunión de junta.
3. (religious)
a. el escriba (M)
(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).
The scribes were in charge of interpreting and teaching the Torah.Los escribas se encargaban de interpretar y enseñar la Torá.
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