substantie

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”).

• IPA^(key): /sʏbˈstɑn.si/

• substantie

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• Hyphenation: sub‧stan‧tie
• Rhymes: -ɑnsi

substantie f (plural substanties, diminutive substantietje n)

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

• substantieel
• substantief