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l'

feminine

/ɛɡ.zis.tɑ̃s/

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Translation

existence, life

Word origin

From Late Latin existentia, from existere ('to step forth, to appear'), built on ex ('out') and sistere ('to stand').

Origin
Latin
Root
existentia
English cognates
existence, exist, insist

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralexistences

Examples

au .

His life changed overnight.

l' .

Nobody knows that this document exists.

.

They lead a quiet life in the countryside.

.

The lives of these two families are very much alike.

'.

Our lives are simpler than they used to be.

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This word is part of lesson 43.