🇪🇸 Spanish

ensayo

masculine

el ensayo

rehearsal

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ensayo
/el enˈsaʝo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ensayo in Spanish?

IPA
/el enˈsaʝo/

How do you pronounce ensayo in Spanish?

ensayo is pronounced /el enˈsaʝo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El ensayo filosófico fue publicado por un autor reconocido.

The philosophical essay was published by a renowned author.

Este ensayo científico es muy riguroso y bien documentado.

This scientific essay is very rigorous and well documented.

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Why is it masculine?

Ensayo is masculine because it derives from the Latin "exagium" (a weighing or weighing out). While Latin "exagium" was neuter, it evolved through Old Spanish forms and became associated with the masculine -o ending pattern in Spanish. The word's meaning evolved from "a trial weighing" to "an attempt" and eventually "an essay" or "rehearsal."

What is the Spanish word for rehearsal?

The Spanish word for rehearsal is el ensayo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseensaioomasculine

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