ensaio
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Galician
Etymology
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
Noun
ensaio m (plural ensaios)
- essay (written composition)
- an instance of practicing, rehearsal
- tryout, test
- excessive longitude of a net in comparison to the headline and the footrope, which allows it to form pockets
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “enssayo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “enssay”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ensaio”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ensaio”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ensaio”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese *eisaio, from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aju
- Hyphenation: en‧sai‧o
Noun
ensaio m (plural ensaios)
- essay (written composition)
- Synonym: dissertação
- an instance of practicing, rehearsal
- Synonyms: treino, treinamento, experiência, prova, ensaiamento
- a trial or test
- um balão de ensaio ― a trial balloon
Related terms
Etymology 2
Verb
ensaio