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substantivo.

substantive (of the essence or essential element of a thing)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/su.bis.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Brazil/subs.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Brazil/su.bis.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Rio-de-Janeiro/subʃ.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. substantive (of the essence or essential element of a thing)

  2. which is equivalent to a noun

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin substantīvus (“substantive”), from substantia (“substance, essence”), from substāns, present active participle of substō (“to stand under; to exist”), from sub + stō (“to stand”).

noun/su.bis.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Brazil/subs.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Brazil/su.bis.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Rio-de-Janeiro/subʃ.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. noun (grammatical category)

    masculine
    Na expressão "casa rosa", "casa" é um substantivo.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin substantīvus (“substantive”), from substantia (“substance, essence”), from substāns, present active participle of substō (“to stand under; to exist”), from sub + stō (“to stand”).

verb/su.bis.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Brazil/subs.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Brazil/su.bis.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Rio-de-Janeiro/subʃ.tɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.vu/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of substantivar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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