in posse
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin in posse, from in (“in”) + posse (“to be able; can”).
Adjective
in posse (not comparable)
- in possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse)
Adverb
in posse (not comparable)
- in possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse)
Usage notes
- A child living is in esse, but before birth is only in posse.
See also
- in esse
Anagrams
- Espinos, os penis, spinose