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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEsencial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-en-sial
"El agua es esencial para la vida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
"Water is essential for all forms of life."
- 1
A basic or fundamental quality or element.
"Understanding the essentials of the subject is crucial for success."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'essential' originates from the Latin 'essentia', meaning 'being' or 'essence'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote something fundamental or necessary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Essential" is said worldwide
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Essentiel
Transliteration: essentiel
"L'eau est essentielle à la vie."
Wesentlich
Transliteration: vesentlih
"Wasser ist wesentlich für das Leben."
Essenziale
Transliteration: es-sen-zi-a-le
"L'acqua è essenziale per la vita."
Esencial
Transliteration: es-en-sial
"El agua es esencial para la vida."
Essencial
Transliteration: es-sen-sial
"A água é essencial para a vida."
आवश्यक
Transliteration: Aavashyak
"पानी जीवन के लिए आवश्यक है।"
必要的
Transliteration: bìyào de
"水对生命是必要的。"
필수적인
Transliteration: pilsujeogin
"물은 생명에 필수적입니다."
不可欠な
Transliteration: fukaketsu na
"水は生命に不可欠です。"
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