Esse is the Latin verb meaning 'to be,' which is essential in forming states of existence, identity, and essence. It serves as a fundamental building block in the language, often used to connect the subject of a sentence to a complement that describes or identifies it, such as adjectives or nouns.

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.

The meaning of ESSE is actual being : existence.

esse (feminine essa, masculine plural esses, feminine plural essas, neuter isso) (definite demonstrative pronoun) Esse é o segredo para vencer. This is the secret to winning. For quotations using this term, see Citations:esse. esse m (plural esses) The name of the Latin-script letter S / s.