Esse in

Latin Construction

esse in.

1. ‘To be in.’

Constructions

Noun constructions

• in potestate esse — Cic., [βʹ], [γʹ]

Loci

• αʹ Cicero, Ad Atticum 4.3:

Milonis domum, eam quae 〈 est in 〉 Cermalo, pr. Idus Novembr. expugnare et incendere ita conatus est ut palam hora quinta cum scutis homines eductis gladiis, alios cum accensis facibus adduxerit.

They tried to storm Milo's house—the one on the Germalus—and set fire to it on November 12, when at eleven o'clock he openly brought men with shields and drawn swords, some with lit torches.

• βʹ n. Cicero, Ad Atticum 13.24:

Quattuor διφθέραι sunt in tua potestate. Quod egeris id probabo.

The four parchments are under your control. I will approve of whatever you do.

• γʹ n. Cicero, Ad Familiares 13.39:

est igitur in tua potestate, ut ille in me satis sibi praesidii putet esse.

So it's in your hands to make him consider me good enough protection for him.