substant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that subsists.
adj
  1. Substantial; firm.

Pronunciation

sŭb′stənt /ˈsʌb.stənt/ /ˈsʌb.stʌnt/ /ˈsɐb.stənt/ /ˈsəb.sʈanʈ/

Word forms

substant substants more substant most substant

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin substantis. First attested in 1597.

Derived words

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