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substantiveMain Entry: 1sub·stan·tive Pronunciation: \ˈsəb-stən-tiv\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English substantif, from Anglo-French sustentif, from sustentif, adjective, having or expressing substance, from Late Latin substantivus, from Latin substantia Date: 14th century : noun; broadly : a word or word group functioning syntactically as a noun — sub·stan·tiv·ize \-ti-ˌvīz\ transitive verb
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