essay

Εννοια (English)

1. A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
2. (obsolete) A test, experiment; an assay.
3. An attempt.
4. A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote.

composition

try

literary sketch

tentative assumption

something very small

the whole shooting match

literary composition

literary works

testing and passing

try-out

mental testing

exert oneself

feature story

have a go

hidden meaning

try for

mental test

Συχνότητα

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈɛs.eɪ/

Since late 16th century, borrowed from Middle French essay, essai (“essay”), meaning coined by Montaigne in the same time, from the same words in earlier meanings 'experiment; assay; attempt', from Old French essay, essai, assay, assai, from Latin exagium (“weight; weighing, testing on the balance”), from exigere + -ium.

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