ser

Meaning

Verb

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

Noun

being (living creature)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈse]

Etymology

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