🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Existência

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eziʃˈtẽsja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Existence/ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A existência de vida em outros planetas é uma questão científica."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or fact of being, living, or having objective reality.

    "The existence of life on other planets remains a topic of scientific debate."
  2. 2

    A particular kind of being or entity.

    "The existence of various species contributes to the biodiversity of the planet."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'existence' originates from the Latin 'existere', meaning 'to stand out' or 'to emerge', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time to encompass the state of being or living.

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