el
masculine
/enˈsajo/
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Translation
rehearsal, essay
Word origin
From Late Latin exagium ('a weighing'), from exigere ('to weigh out, examine'). The same source gives English 'essay' and 'assay'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exagium
- English cognates
- essay, assay
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralensayos
Examples
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The dress rehearsal of the play is this afternoon.
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She wrote a brilliant essay on the history of cinema.
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The actors arrived late to the rehearsal of the second act.
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We approved the new engine after several laboratory tests.
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Have you finished the essay you have to hand in tomorrow?
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