# noun substantive

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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