Existir
Example: Encara existeixen moltes espècies desconegudes al món.
Definition
"Existir" means to be present or to have actual being or reality. It refers to the state of something or someone continuing to live, be found, or occur in the world, as in the phrase 'There still exist many unknown species in the world.'
Etymology
The word "existir" comes from the Latin verb 'existere,' which means 'to stand out' or 'to emerge.' It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'sistere' meaning 'to stand.' Did you know that this origin reflects the idea of something coming into being or standing forth into reality?
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"Existir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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