"esse" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-esse.wav Forms: esses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin esse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|esse}} Latin esse Head templates: {{en-noun}} esse (plural esses)
  1. Essence, essential nature. Related terms: agere sequitur esse, commission de bene esse, de bene esse, in esse
    Sense id: en-esse-en-noun-7Kpfy41s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 19 entries

Inflected forms

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