Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ens

/ˈɛnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
ens
IPA
/ˈɛnz/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute.

noun

Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; an essence, an active principle.

noun

plural of en

noun

Initialism of enteric nervous system.

name

Initialism of Ethereum Name Service.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of ens.

noun

plural of EN

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin ēns (“thing”), from esse (“to be”). See entity.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɛnz/

Inflected Forms

enses (plural) entia (plural) ENSs (plural)

Phrases

ens entium ens reale

Frequently Paired Words

DNS

Homonyms

enz enns

Rhymes With

friends men's lens tens pens benz cleanse when's gens dens glens vincennes

Questions

How do you pronounce ens?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛnz/.
What does ens mean?
An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute.
Where does ens come from?
From Late Latin ēns (“thing”), from esse (“to be”). See entity.

How to pronounce ens

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