What does substantīvus mean in Latin?

substantīvus, a adjective, means “substantive (of the essence or essential element of a thing)”.

How do you pronounce substantīvus?

In classical Latin, [sʊp.stanˈtiː.wʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sub.stanˈtiː.vus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

substantīvus (feminine substantīva, neuter substantīvum)

Classical[sʊp.stanˈtiː.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[sub.stanˈtiː.vus]

adjectivesubstantive (of the essence or essential element of a thing)
īnfōrmātiō substantīvus ― substantive information

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	substantīvus	substantīva	substantīvum
genitive	substantīvī	substantīvae	substantīvī
dative	substantīvō	substantīvae	substantīvō
accusative	substantīvum	substantīvam	substantīvum
ablative	substantīvō	substantīvā	substantīvō
vocative	substantīve	substantīva	substantīvum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	substantīvī	substantīvae	substantīva
genitive	substantīvōrum	substantīvārum	substantīvōrum
dative	substantīvīs	substantīvīs	substantīvīs
accusative	substantīvōs	substantīvās	substantīva
ablative	substantīvīs	substantīvīs	substantīvīs
vocative	substantīvī	substantīvae	substantīva

substantīvus, a, um, adj. substantia,

I. self-existent, substantive (post - class.).

I. In gen.: res, Tert. adv. Prax. 26; id. adv. Hermog. 26.—

II. In gram.: substantivum verbum, the substantive verb, i.e. sum (a transl. of the Gr. ὑπαρκτικόν), Prisc. p. 812 fin. P.

From substantia + -īvus.