substantial Copy link Outline I. Having actual being, existenceII. RealIII. Belonging to the nature, essence, substance of anythingIV. Chief, important, valuable1. praecĭpuus2. grăvis, magnusV. Having material, bodyA. Lit.1. sŏlĭdus2. vălĭdus3. plēnus (of food and drink)B. Fig.1. amplus2. sŏlĭdusVI. Having ample means • substantial: I. Having actual being, existence: expr. by verb sum: v. substance, I. II. Real: vērus: s. losses and troubles, damna verique dolores, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 57. Join: s. glory, vera, gravis, solida gloria, Cic. Phil. 5, 18, 50. III. Belonging to the nature, essence, substance of anything: expr. by subs.: e. g. the s. part (opposed to accidents), natura (v. substance, II.): substantiālis, Tert.: s. elements, principia rerum, Cic. Acad. 2, 36, 117. IV. Chief, important, valuable: 1. praecĭpuus: v. principal (adj.). 2. grăvis, magnus: esp. superl.: a s. argument, grave argumentum, Cic. N. D. 3, 4, 11: magnum argumentum, id. Phil. 2, 16, 40: or expr. by aliquantum, aliquid, with gen.: e. g., s. assistance, aliquid opis, id. Fam. 4, 1. Phr.: advice is of s. value, plurimum valet auctoritas, id. Am. 13, 44: a s. point, căput: freedom from care is a s. point with regard to a happy life, caput est ad beate vivendum securitas, id. Am. 13, 45. V. Having material, body: A. Lit.: 1. sŏlĭdus: v. solid, bulky. 2. vălĭdus: v. strong, stout. 3. plēnus (of food and drink): more s. food, pleniores cibi, Cels. 3, 20. B. Fig.: 1. amplus: a s. fortune, a. fortunae, Cic. Verr. 5, 8, 18. 2. sŏlĭdus: no s. advantage, nulla s. utilitas: Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72: s. happiness, s. felicitas, Plin. 7, 44, extr. (v. sound, adj.): you will lay me under a s. obligation, inibis a me solidam et grandem gratiam, Plaut. Curc. 3, 35: a s. benefit, s. beneficium, Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 33: v. material. VI. Having ample means: lŏcuples, dīvĕs, ŏpŭlentus: v. rich.