Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de bene esse

/deɪˌbɛneɪˈɛseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: de bene esse
IPA: /deɪˌbɛneɪˈɛseɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Conditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.

Etymology

From Latin de (“on account of”) bene (“well”) esse (“to be”), "on account of well-being".

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /deɪˌbɛneɪˈɛseɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce de bene esse?: The recorded pronunciation is /deɪˌbɛneɪˈɛseɪ/.
What does de bene esse mean?: Conditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.
Where does de bene esse come from?: From Latin de (“on account of”) bene (“well”) esse (“to be”), "on account of well-being".

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