ens reale

noun

ens re·​ale

¦enzrēˈā(ˌ)lē,

¦en(t)srāˈä(ˌ)lā

: an entity that has either actual or potential existence beyond the confines of the finite mind compare ens rationis

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, real being

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