Meaning of est | Babel Free
[ˈɛst]Definitions
- third-person singular present active indicative of sum
- third-person singular present active indicative of edō
Equivalents
English
there is
Examples
“Marcus agricola est.”
"Marcus is a farmer."
“Est senex.”
"He is old."
“Est puella in vīllā.”
"There is a girl in the villa."
“Ēst mollis flamma medullās intereā, et tacitum vīvit sub pectore vulnus. A soft flame consumes her [Dido's] bonemarrow”
meanwhile, as a quiet wound lives in her chest.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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