esse

esse ‘sein’

Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb sum (“[I] am; [I] exist”), from Proto-Italic *ezom.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈes.se/, [ˈɛs̠ːɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈes.se/, [ˈɛsːe]

Verb

esse

1. present active infinitive of sum

Noun

esse m (indeclinable)

1. (Medieval Latin) state, condition

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈeːs.se/, [ˈeːs̠ːɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈes.se/, [ˈɛsːe]

Verb

ēsse

1. present active infinitive of edō