the this; what a thing is; whatness, what it was to be; substance BUT best called essence (fem. past part. of ti en einai [to be, in classical Greek], in the imperative). Back to top of this page
Ousia , is the Ancient Greek noun formed on the feminine present participle for the Greek verb "to be", , (such a participle in English, is "being"). It is often translated, perhaps incorrectly, into Latin and English as, substantia and essentia.
Ousia is a music ensemble from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group classifies their music (a mixture of ambient, noise, and space rock) as "Snowbient." Their current instrumentation consists of two guitars, bass, and synthesizers.