Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noun substantive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: noun -sub-stan-tive
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Q. What is a Noun? A. The Name of a Thing. Q. How many Sorts of Nouns are there? [...] A. A Noun Substantive, and a Noun Adjective."
"A Noun is a word which serves to name and distinguish some thing; [...]. There are two sorts of nouns; one is called a noun substantive, and the other a noun adjective."

Etymology

From Middle English noun substantyf, a calque of Latin nōmen substantīvum.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: noun substantyf, nōmen substantīvum

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

nouns substantive (plural)

Phrases

substantive proper

Synonyms

substantive substantive noun naming word

Antonyms

adjective

Questions

What does noun substantive mean?: A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.
Where does noun substantive come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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