esensial

Indonesian

Etymology

From English essential, Late Latin essentiālis, from Latin essentia (the being or essence of a thing), from an artificial formation of esse (to be), to translate Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía, being), from ὤν (ṓn), present participle of εἰμί (eimí, I am, exist). Doublet of esens and esensi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛsɛnˈsial]
  • Hyphenation: èsèn‧si‧al

Adjective

esensial (plural esensial-esensial)

  1. essential
    Synonyms: hakiki, mendasar

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