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     • Esse refers to existence or essence. Esse means that something has a physical form or is not imaginary or fictional.
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   What does esse mean?

   • Esse means that something has a physical form or is not imaginary or fictional. It exists, as in During an existential crisis, a man may question life itself and even doubt the esse of reality. Esse can also mean essence. It is the very nature of something or its defining quality, as in Freedom and choice are the esse of our democracy.

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   Where did the word esse come from?

   • The first records of the English esse come from around 1600. It comes directly from the Latin esse, meaning “to be.” Esse is very rarely used in English. In philosophy or theology, esse is sometimes used to discuss deep questions about what it means to actually exist as a person or in discussions of the existence and divinity of God.

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   What does esse mean in Aquinas?

   • In a number of texts throughout his career, Thomas Aquinas identifies different senses of the term ‘ esse’. Most notably, he notes that according to one sense, the term signifies the act of existence ( actus essendi ), which he famously holds is really distinct from essence in all beings other than God.

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   Esse means that something has a physical form or is not imaginary or fictional. It exists, as in During an existential crisis, a man may question life itself and even doubt the esse of reality. Esse can also mean essence.

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   Etymology

   From Latin esse.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈɛsi/

   Noun

   esse (plural esses) 1. Essence, essential nature. 1.1. 1788, Emanuel Swedenborg, The Wisdom of Angels Concerning Divine Love and Divine Wisdom, London: […]W. Chalklen, page 136: 1.1.1. Hence it is that the Univerſe, which was created from his Eſſe, and which regarded as to Uſes is his Image, obtained theſe three in all and ſingular the Things appertaining to it. 1.2. 1801, Emanuel Swedenborg, Arcana Cœlestia: or, Heavenly Mysteries Contained in the Sacred Scriptures, or Word of the Lord, Mani...

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   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈe.sə] 2. IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˈe.se]

   Noun

   esse f (plural esses) (Valencia) 1. Alternative form of essa

   Further reading

   1. “esse” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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   Alternative forms

   1. äße (most dialects) 2. eaße (parts of Moselle Franconian)

   Etymology

   From Middle High German ezzen, from Old High German ezzan.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈɛsə/

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   Alternative forms

   1. essa (Ultramontane)

   Etymology

   Inherited from Early Medieval Latin essere, from Inherited from Latin esse. Compare Italian essere, French être.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈes.sɛ/ 2. Hyphenation: es‧se

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   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ɛs/ 2. Homophones: ace, aces, ès, esses

   Noun

   esse m (plural esses) 1. The name of the Latin-script letter S.

   Further reading

   1. “esse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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   Alternative forms

   1. essi

   Etymology

   Inherited from Early Medieval Latin essere, from Latin esse.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈɛs.se/

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   Verb

   esse 1. inflection of essen: 1.1. first-person singular present 1.2. first/third-person singular present subjunctive

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   Alternative forms

   1. ëse (Wiesemann spelling system)

   Etymology

   From Middle High German ezzen, from Old High German ezzan.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈesə/

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   Etymology

   From estää (“to prevent”) +‎ -e. Akin to Finnish este.

   Pronunciation

   1. (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈesːe/, [ˈe̞s̠ː] 2. (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈesːe/, [ˈe̞ʃːe̞] 3. Rhymes: -esː, -esːe 4. Hyphenation: es‧se

   Noun

   esse 1. obstacle

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › esseEsse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... Take the quiz. The meaning of ESSE is actual being : existence.

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   Certaines appellations de personnes ont un féminin en -ESSE. Voyez les divers usages possibles dans des tableaux faciles à consulter.

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   Jan 1, 2024 · Tertio modo dicitur esse quod significat veritatem compositionis in propositionibus, secundum quod est dicitur copula: et secundum hoc est in intellectu componente et dividente quantum ad sui complementum; sed fundatur in esse rei, quod est actus essentiae, sicut supra de veritate dictum est’.

8. dictionnaire.lerobert.com › definition › esseesse - Définitions, synonymes, prononciation, exemples | Dico ...

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   Celle de l'antiquité tenait, je pense, à ce qu'elle crut que l'homme fait son destin lui-même (fabrum suæ quemque esse fortunæ). Jules Michelet (1798-1874) Il est clair aussi qu'en agissant ainsi la difficulté est déplacée sur l'esse possibile.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › esse_nesse, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun esse mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun esse. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.