essentiale

Latin

Etymology

Nominalization of the neuter of the adjective essentiālis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /es.sen.tiˈaː.le/, [ɛs̠ːɛn̪t̪iˈäːɫ̪ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /es.sen.t͡siˈa.le/, [esːent̪͡s̪iˈäːle]

Noun

essentiāle n (genitive essentiālis); third declension

1. (Medieval Latin, philosophy) essential quality

Inflection

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).

	singular	plural
nominative	essentiāle	essentiālia
genitive	essentiālis	essentiālium
dative	essentiālī	essentiālibus
accusative	essentiāle	essentiālia
ablative	essentiālī	essentiālibus
vocative	essentiāle	essentiālia

Adjective

essentiāle

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of essentiālis