ensi

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See also: ēnsì, -ensi, and ensi-

English

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒉺𒋼𒋛 (ensi₂ /⁠ensik⁠/, “ruler”).

Noun

ensi (plural ensis)

  1. (historical) a Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city-state

Further reading

Finnish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *enci, probably from the same root as että.

Adjective

ensi (not comparable, indeclinable, only used attributively)

  1. (temporal) next (the first time after now)
    Synonym: seuraava
    ensi kerralla ― next time
    Menen Ranskaan ensi maanantaina.
    I'm going to France next Monday.
  2. (chiefly in idioms) first
    Synonym: ensimmäinen
    ensi kertaa / ensi kerran ― for the first time
    ensi tilassa ― at the first opportunity
Usage notes

In the sense "next", ensi is practically always relative to the present moment. The word seuraava is used when the one following a past, future, or hypothetical instance is intended: ensi maanantai (“next Monday”), but ensimmäinen kerta oli vaikea, mutta seuraava oli paljon helpompi (“the first time was hard but the next one was much easier”). ensi is also preferred for abstract things such as moments of time or events, while seuraava would be preferred for concrete things: ensi kevät (“next spring”), but seuraava potilas (“next patient”).

Declension

Indeclinable

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Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

ensi

  1. third-person singular past indicative of entää
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Latin

Noun

ēnsī

  1. dative singular of ēnsis

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French ainsi (“thus”).

Adverb

ensi

  1. thus

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Latin in + sic.

Adverb

ensi

  1. thus; so

Descendants

  • Middle French: ainsi
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