in esse

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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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