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/eˈsenθja/ ES
/eˈsensja/ MX
Translation
essence
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Word origin
From Latin essentia ('being, nature'), formed from esse ('to be') to translate the Greek philosophical term ousia.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- essentia
- English cognates
- essence, essential
Grammar
Examples
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Freedom is the essence of his way of living.
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This perfume has an essence of roses.
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In essence, the two plans are the same.
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We lost the essence of the project along the way.
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The vanilla essence gives the dessert a lot of flavour.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 36, lesson 7: esencia, limón, jamón and 7 more words.