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in esse

/ɪnˈɛsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
in- esse
IPA
/ɪnˈɛsi/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈɛsi/

Phrases

in posse in fieri

Frequently Paired Words

in posse in fieri

Questions

How do you pronounce in esse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɛsi/.
What does in esse mean?
In being, in actuality, having actual existence (contradistinguished by in posse; compare in potentia).
Where does in esse come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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