This is the 11463rd most frequent Spanish word.
existiera
"Existiera" means "might exist" or "existed" in the past subjunctive form.
The word "existiera" is used here in a conditional clause expressing a hypothetical scenario, showing use in the subjunctive mood.
Si existiera un puente, podríamos cruzar el río.
If there were a bridge, we could cross the river.
Here, "existiera" is utilized to convey doubt in the past about the existence of something, indicating its subjunctive application.
Dudo que existiera una solución más simple.
I doubt that there was a simpler solution.
"Existiera" here serves in a hypothetical imaginative context, illustrating its function in expressing theoretical conditions.