in esse

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Prepositional phrase

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in esse

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

Usage notes

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

See also

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Anagrams

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