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    Existía (en. Existed)

    /eksisˈtia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Indicates that something had existence at a specific moment in the past.
    In ancient times, there existed a very advanced civilization.
    En la antigüedad, existía una civilización muy avanzada.
    Used in philosophical contexts to discuss existence.
    Plato argued that there existed a world of ideas.
    Platón argumentaba que existía un mundo de ideas.
    Refers to the condition of being or being in a certain state.
    In his mind, there existed a constant struggle between good and evil.
    En su mente, existía una lucha constante entre el bien y el mal.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Latin 'existere', which means 'to come to light, to appear'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    once upon a time
    An expression that indicates the beginning of a tale or story, denoting a time in the past.
    existía una vez
    such a thing did not exist
    A phrase used to affirm that something has never existed.
    no existía tal cosa
    there was much debate
    Used to refer to discussions that took place in the past about a specific topic.
    existía mucho debate

    Related Words

    exist
    A verb that means to have existence.
    existir
    existential
    Related to existence.
    existencial
    existentialism
    A philosophical movement that focuses on human existence.
    existencialismo

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a complicated place or situation.
    When I arrived, there already existed a problem between them.
    Cuando llegué, ya existía un problema entre ellos.
    To refer to something that is taken for granted.
    In his group, there was the belief that they would win.
    En su grupo, existía la creencia de que ganarían.