Feminine

substantie

Meaning

  1. (feminine) substance (matter, material)
  2. (feminine) substance (essence, that which is vital)
  3. (feminine) substance (hypostasis, independent essence)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sʏbˈstɑn.si/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch substantie, perhaps via Old French substance, in any event from Latin substantia (“substance, essence”), from substāns, present active participle of substō (“exist; literally, stand under”), from sub + stō (“stand”).

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