# ens

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛnz/ · frequency rank #52,297

## Definitions
1. An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute.
2. Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; an essence, an active principle.

## Etymology
From Late Latin ēns (“thing”), from esse (“to be”). See entity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ens