nomen agentis
/ˌnəʊmɛn əˈdʒɛntɪs/ /ˌnəʊmən əˈdʒɛntɪs/Grammar
noun
An agent noun; a word or phrase that functions as an agent noun.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin nomen agentis from classical Latin nōmen + agentis, genitive singular of agēns. Compare German Nomen agentis.
- Harris, Frank
- Harris' hawk
- Harris hawk
- Harris, Joel Chandler
- Harrison, Benjamin
- Harrisonburg
- Harrison, George
- Harrison, Sir Rex
- Harrison, William Henry
- Harris, Sir Arthur Travers
- Harris tweed
- Harrod, Charles
- Harrodsburg
- Harrovian
- harrow
- harrower
- harrowing
- harrowingly
- Harrowing of Hell
- Harrow School
- harrumph
- harry
- ablation
- ablation area
- ablation moraine