An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Grammar: A word or word group functioning syntactically as a noun. Substantives include nouns and → nominals.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from L.L. substantivus “of substance or being,” from L. substantia “being, essence, material,” → substance, contraction of “noun substantive” from L. nomen substantivum (“independent noun”) as opposed to nomen adiectivum “noun adjective” (“dependent noun”).

Etymology (PE): Ziristin, from zirist, → substance, + -in a suffix of relation.