English → Latin
“existence” in Latin
respondeōto reply, answer, respond; to offer or present in return; to measure upsatisfaciōto satisfy, content; to secure, pay off; to apologize, make amends
The English word existence itself goes back to Latin sistō, through existentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
existence
by circumlocution with esse; as, he denies the existence of the gods, nullos esse deos putat; deos esse negat: he maintains the existence of gods, deos esse dicit: he entirely rejects the existence of a God, Deum ex rerum natura tollit. Sometimes it may be translated by vita (life); e.g., to prolong his existence, vitam trahere: to be indebted to anybody for his existence, aliquo natum esse; propter aliquem vivere: to fulfil the end of our existence, *legi, qua nati sumus, respondere or satisfacere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for existence?
- The usual Latin words for “existence” are respondeō, satisfaciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.