in esse

[ in es-e; English in es-ee ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. in being; in actuality; in actual existence (contrasted wiith in posse ( def ) ).

in esse

/ ɪn ˈɛsɪ /

adjective

1. See in posse
   actually existing Compare in posse

Word History and Origins

Origin of in esse¹

Latin, literally: in being

Example Sentences

(One that is absorbed in his self meditation, is unconscious of everything in-esse et non-esse).

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