substantival

adjective

of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)

Roots

subsub- · Latin · under starestant- · Latin · to stand ivus-iv · Latin · tending to alis-al · Latin · relating to

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Where does substantival come from?

The word substantival breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: sub-, from Latin sub (“under”); stant, from Latin stare (“to stand”); -iv, from Latin ivus (“tending to”); and -al, from Latin alis (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.