This is the 2565th most frequent Portuguese word.
existia
"Existia" means "existed."
The verb 'existia' is used here in the imperfect tense to depict an entity that existed in the past but may not anymore.
Existia uma casa antiga na colina.
There used to exist an old house on the hill.
The verb 'existia' indicates the belief regarding the existence of something non-concrete or imagined in the past.
Ela acreditava que existia um mundo mágico além da floresta.
She believed there existed a magical world beyond the forest.
The verb 'existia' is used to describe a general state or condition prevalent during a specific period in the past.