necesario

/neθeˈsaɾjo/ · A2 · adj

necessary, requisite

necesario = necessary: swap English -ary for Spanish -ario

From Latin necessarius (unavoidable), the same root as English necessary. The -ary to -ario swap is a regular pattern: contrario, primario, salario. Spanish spells it with one s and c before e is /θ/ in Spain.

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