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substantival

sub·stan·ti·val
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-stuh n-tahy-vuh l]
    • /ˌsʌb stənˈtaɪ vəl/
    • /ˌsʌb.stən.ˈtaɪv.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-stuh n-tahy-vuh l]
    • /ˌsʌb stənˈtaɪ vəl/

Definition of substantival word

  • adjective substantival noting, of, or pertaining to a substantive. 1
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Origin of substantival

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; substantive + -al1

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Parts of speech for Substantival

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Substantival

substantival popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

substantival usage trend in Literature

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