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nounmasculinetécnico/subʃtɐ̃ˈtivu/high

sub·stan·ti·vo

Definition

A word that refers to a person, place, thing, quality, or action, and can function as the subject or object of a verb.
'House' and 'happiness' are both nouns.
In English, nouns can be singular or plural.
Common collocations
common nounproper nounabstract nouncollective noun

Etymology

Do latim 'substantivus', de 'substantia' (substância).

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