ensayar

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From ensayu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ensaˈʝaɾ/, [ẽn.saˈʝaɾ]

Verb

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ensayar

  1. to rehearse
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From ensayo +‎ -ar. Compare English assay (to make an effort or attempt; to analyze chemical substances).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ensaˈʝaɾ/ [ẽn.saˈʝaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ensaˈʃaɾ/ [ẽn.saˈʃaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ensaˈʒaɾ/ [ẽn.saˈʒaɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧sa‧yar

Verb

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ensayar (first-person singular present ensayo, first-person singular preterite ensayé, past participle ensayado)

  1. to rehearse, to practice, to run lines
  2. to test, to try out, to pilot, to experiment
  3. to assay

Conjugation

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See also

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Further reading

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