Esse
[es-se; English es-ee] /ˈɛs sɛ; English ˈɛs i/
noun, Latin.
1.
being; existence.
[ahb-es-se; English ab-es-ee] /ɑbˈɛs sɛ; English æbˈɛs i/
adjective, Latin.
1.
.
[in es-e; English in es-ee] /ɪn ˈɛs ɛ; English ɪn ˈɛs i/
adverb, adjective, Latin.
1.
in being; in actuality; in actual existence (contrasted wiith ).
[es-se kwahm wi-de-ree; English es-ee kwam vi-dair-ahy] /ˈɛs sɛ kwɑm ˈwɪ dɛ ri; English ˈɛs i kwæm vɪˈdɛər aɪ/
Latin.
1.
to be rather than to seem: motto of North Carolina.
/ˈɛsɪ/
noun (philosophy)
1.
existence
2.
essential nature; essence
/ɪn ˈɛsɪ/
adjective
1.
actually existing Compare in posse
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