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ensayo.

essay; paper; nonfiction (in genre-labeling contexts)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/enˈsaʝo/[ẽnˈsa.ʝo]/enˈsaʝo/[ẽnˈsa.ʝo]
  1. essay; paper; nonfiction (in genre-labeling contexts)

    masculine
  2. test/testing, trial, experiment

    masculine
  3. try, attempt, assay

    masculine
  4. rehearsal, practice, run-through, dry run

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō. Compare French essai. Cognate with English essay and assay.

verb/enˈsaʝo/[ẽnˈsa.ʝo]/enˈsaʝo/[ẽnˈsa.ʝo]
  1. first-person singular present indicative of ensayar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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