esencial

Galician

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɛsɛnˈθjal/ [ɛ.s̺ɛn̪ˈθjɑɫ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ɛsɛnˈsjal/ [ɛ.sɛnˈsjɑɫ]

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɛsenˈθjal/ [ɛ.s̺en̪ˈθjɑɫ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ɛsenˈsjal/ [ɛ.senˈsjɑɫ]

  • Rhymes: -al
  • Hyphenation: e‧sen‧cial

Adjective

esencial m or f (plural esenciais)

  1. essential, necessary

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin essentiālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esenˈθjal/ [e.sẽn̟ˈθjal] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /esenˈsjal/ [e.sẽnˈsjal] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: e‧sen‧cial

Adjective

esencial m or f (masculine and feminine plural esenciales)

  1. essential

Derived terms

Further reading