est

est lat. 'ist'

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti.

Von uig. *h₁ésti.

Cognate with Sanskrit अस्ति (ásti), Ancient Greek ἐστί (estí), Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎡𐎹 (a-s-t-i-y /⁠astiy⁠/), Hittite 𒂊𒌍𒍣 (ēszi), Old Church Slavonic ѥстъ (jestŭ), Gothic 𐌹𐍃𐍄 (ist).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /est/, [ɛs̠t̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /est/, [ɛst̪]

Verb

est

1. third-person singular present active indicative of sum

   Marcus agricola est. ― "Marcus is a farmer."

   Est senex. ― "He is old."

   Est puella in vīllā. ― "There is a girl in the villa."