Hilbert introduced a construct $\epsilon x. P(x)$ for a predicate $P$ such that $$\exists x. P(x) \implies P(\epsilon y.P(y))$$ Obviously, this is equivalent to the axiom of global choice. With this operator, we can form complex propositions conveniently: $$Q(\epsilon x. P(x)) \text{ equiderivable to } \forall x. P(x)\implies Q(x)$$ assuming $\exists x. P(x)$. I'm wondering if the dual can be achieved. I.e. Can there be an operator $\delta x. P(x)$ such that $$Q(\delta x. P(x)) \text{ equiderivable to } \exists x. P(x)\land Q(x)$$ I suspect that the difficulty encountered in defining this is because we implicitly assume universal closure, but not *existential* closure. Is there any material related to this?