"esse" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈes.se/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛs̠ːɛ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈes.se/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈɛsːe] (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, Medieval Latin Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 43 23 34 Disambiguation of Medieval Latin: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈes.se/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛs̠ːɛ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈes.se/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈɛsːe] (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): Medieval Latin Disambiguation of Medieval Latin: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈeːs.se/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈeːs̠ːɛ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈes.se/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈɛsːe] (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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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