"esse" meaning in Latin

See esse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈɛs.sɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛs.se] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{la-noun|esse|g=m|indecl=1}} esse m (indeclinable), {{tlb|la|ML.}} (Medieval Latin)
  1. state, condition Tags: Medieval-Latin, indeclinable, masculine
    Sense id: en-esse-la-noun-SWBU1i4m Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 19 30 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈɛs.sɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛs.se] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form}} esse
  1. present active infinitive of sum Tags: active, form-of, infinitive, present Form of: sum
    Sense id: en-esse-la-verb-3h9vTBgh Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Medieval Latin Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 19 30 30 Disambiguation of Medieval Latin: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈeːs.sɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛs.se] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: ēsse [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=ēsse}} ēsse
  1. present active infinitive of edō Tags: Medieval-Latin, active, form-of, infinitive, present Form of: edō
    Sense id: en-esse-la-verb-71Nx-qoM Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 19 30 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [ˈeːs.sɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛs.se] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: ēsse [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|participle form|head=ēsse}} ēsse
  1. vocative masculine singular of ēssus Tags: Medieval-Latin, form-of, masculine, participle, singular, vocative Form of: ēssus
    Sense id: en-esse-la-verb-Fxh0hafp Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 19 30 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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