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ser

Pronunciation: [ˈse̞]

“ser” is a Catalan word. Its 6 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to be, to exist
  2. to be located (to be in a place)
  3. to be (used to connect a noun to another noun)
  4. to have a characteristic (used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes an inherent property)
  5. auxiliary verb to form the passive voice, together with a past participle

noun

  1. being (living creature)

In Catalan

  1. ésser, existir
  2. ésser

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Aragonese or Spanish ser. Doublet of ésser.

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