in esse

See also: inesse

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Prepositional phrase

in esse

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

Usage notes

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

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