essay

(Inglese)

Frequenza

C1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈɛs.eɪ/
Etimologia (Inglese)

Since late 16th century, borrowed from Middle French essay, essai (“essay”), meaning coined by Montaigne at the same time, from the same words with the 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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