substance Copy link Outline I. BeingII. Essential property1. nātūra2. substantia.III. Corporeal nature, body1. nātūra2. corpus, ŏris, n.3. sŏlĭdum (solid body)4. substantia (of a man), Quint. 7, 2, 5IV. The main part1. summa2. (adverbially), rēV. RealityVI. Property, goods • substance: I. Being: rēs, rei, f. Or expr. by esse: v. being. II. Essential property: 1. nātūra: Cic. 2. substantia. III. Corporeal nature, body: 1. nātūra: s. and shape, n. et figura: Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 20. 2. corpus, ŏris, n.: the s. of water, c. aquae, Lucr. 2, 232: cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 32, 82, corpora et inane quaeque his accidant: shapes and s.s, formae et c., id. de Or. 2, 37, 358. 3. sŏlĭdum (solid body): id. de Univ. 4, ad fin.: id. de Nat. 1, 27, 75. 4. substantia (of a man), Quint. 7, 2, 5: or expr. by consto. IV. The main part: 1. summa: the s. of the trial, s. judicii, Cic. Quint. 9, 32. 2. (adverbially), rē: to agree in s., differ in words, concinere re, discrepare verbis, Cic. de Fin. 4, 22, 60. V. Reality: rēs, rei, f.: glory is as it were a s. distinct in outline, not shadowy, gloria solida quaedam r. et expressa, non adumbrata, Cic. Tusc. 3, 2, 3. Join: res et veritas: cf. Cic. Tusc. 5, 5, 14. Substantia rerum (opposed to verba), Quint. 2, 21, 1: or expr. by ipse, e. g., you see the tokens of power, not yet its s., insignia videtis potestatis, nondum ipsam potestatem, Cic. Rull. 2, 13, 32. VI. Property, goods: rēs, bŏna, ŏpēs, făcultātes, fămĭliāris rēs: v. property, goods.