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essere

verb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. alternative form of esse, present active infinitive of sum ("to be")
  2. to be
  3. An archaic or alternative form of the Latin verb 'esse', meaning 'to be'. It is often found in late or medieval Latin inscriptions.
Examples

quod sum essere abetis

and you will one day be what I am

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is a variant form of the present infinitive 'esse' and is rarely encountered in classical texts.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.