substantival
/ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/adjective
substantival is an adjective meaning “Of or pertaining to a substantive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-V-A-L.
What does substantival mean?
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a substantive.
- 2
Of or relating to physical substance; material.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce substantival?
- US /ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Substantival in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense grammar:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | substantif |
| German | hauptwörtlich, substantivisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does substantival come from?
From substantive + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).