existent
adjective/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
(formal)- existing; real
- creatures existent in nature
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin exsistent- ‘coming into being, emerging’, from the verb exsistere ‘come into being’, from ex- ‘out’ + sistere ‘take a stand’.Definitions on the go
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