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substantival

subs·tan·ti·val

US/ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)

  • “a substantival constitutent”

Origin

From substantive + -al.

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