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desubstantival

desubstantival adjective: deriving from a noun; denominal, denominative.

Adjective

desubstantival (not comparable)

  1. Deriving from a noun; denominal, denominative.

Origin of desubstantival

From de- (“from”) + substantival (“substantive”).

Questions about desubstantival

What does desubstantival mean?
Desubstantival means deriving from a noun; denominal, denominative.
What part of speech is desubstantival?
Desubstantival is an adjective.

Words near desubstantival in the dictionary

  1. desublimates
  2. desublimating
  3. desublimation
  4. desublimations
  5. desubst.
  6. desubstantival
  7. desuccinylase
  8. desuccinylases
  9. desuccinylate
  10. desuccinylated
  11. desuccinylates

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