exista

Exista is the Romanian infinitive form of the verb a exista, meaning to exist. In everyday Romanian, the present tense form există is used to state that something exists or to talk about existence in general. For example, Există mai multe opțiuni. translates to There are several options. The negative form nu există is used to deny existence, as in Nu există un răspuns simplu. The noun existența (existence) and related terms are used in philosophical, scientific, and literary contexts to discuss the state of being.

Etymology and linguistic relatives: The Romanian verb a exista derives from Latin existere, with cognates in many Romance languages, such as existire in Italian, existir in Spanish, et exist in French (exister). The Romanian vocabulary maintains the root common to these languages, adapted to Romanian phonology and orthographic conventions. The spelling and diacritics, including the letter ă in există and existența, reflect standard Romanian orthography.

Usage and context: Exista appears across informal speech, journalism, and academic writing to indicate the presence or occurrence of something. The related noun existența is used when referring to the concept of being or the state of existing, as in discussions of ontology, reality, or persistence of objects and ideas. The term also appears in mathematical and logical discussions in Romanian as the existential notion “there exists,” often expressed with the quantifier existential ∃ in formal contexts.

See also: existence, ontology, existere.