in esse

See also: inesse

English

Etymology

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

Prepositional phrase

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.

See also

Anagrams

Neisse, Nessie, Nieses, Sinese, insees, sees in, seines, sensei

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