existir
/eɡsisˈtiɾ/ · A2 · verb
to exist
existir = exist + -ir: Latin ex (out) + sistere (to stand)
A near-twin of English exist, with the Spanish -ir verb ending. Both come from Latin exsistere: ex (out) + sistere (to stand), so to exist is to stand out into being. Stress falls on the last syllable: eg-sis-TEER.