# in esse

> English word · Prep_phrase · IPA /ɪnˈɛsi/

## Definitions
1. In being, in actuality, having actual existence (contradistinguished by in posse; compare in potentia).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin in (“in”) + esse (“be”).

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