ensayo

/enˈsaʝo/ · B1 · noun · m

essay

📝🧪 ensayo = essay: same Latin root exagium, a weighing or trial

English essay and assay come from the same Latin root, exagium, meaning a weighing. An essay was first an attempt or try at an idea. Spanish ensayo keeps both senses: a written essay, and a test, trial or rehearsal.

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