ensaio

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese enssayo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō. Compare Portuguese ensaio and Spanish ensayo.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ensaio m (plural ensaios)

  1. essay (written composition)
  2. an instance of practicing, rehearsal
  3. tryout, test
  4. excessive longitude of a net in comparison to the headline and the footrope, which allows it to form pockets

References[edit]

  • “enssayo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “enssay” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “ensaio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “ensaio” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “ensaio” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese *eisaio, from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈsaj.u/ [ẽˈsaɪ̯.u], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈsaj.u/ [ĩˈsaɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈsaj.o/ [ẽˈsaɪ̯.o], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈsaj.o/ [ĩˈsaɪ̯.o]

  • Rhymes: -aju
  • Hyphenation: en‧sai‧o

Noun[edit]

ensaio m (plural ensaios)

  1. essay (written composition)
    Synonym: dissertação
  2. an instance of practicing, rehearsal
    Synonyms: treino, treinamento, experiência, prova, ensaiamento
  3. a trial or test
    um balão de ensaio ― a trial balloon
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

ensaio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ensaiar
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