in esse

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin in (“in”) + esse (“be”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈɛsi/, /ɪnˈɛseɪ/

Prepositional phrase[edit]

in esse

  1. in being, in actuality, having actual existence (contradistinguished by in posse; compare in potentia)

Usage notes[edit]

  • A child living is in esse, but before conception is only in posse.

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Anagrams[edit]

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