See also: ēnsì, -ensi, and ensi-

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

ensi (plural ensis)

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

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Finnish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈensi/, [ˈe̞ns̠i]
  • Rhymes: -ensi
  • Syllabification(key): en‧si

Etymology 1 edit

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

Adjective edit

ensi (not comparable, indeclinable, only used attributively)

  1. (temporal) next (the first time after now)
    Synonym: seuraava
    ensi kerrallanext time
    Menen Ranskaan ensi maanantaina.
    I'm going to France next Monday.
  2. (chiefly in idioms) first
    Synonym: ensimmäinen
    ensi kertaa / ensi kerranfor the first time
    ensi tilassaat the first opportunity
Usage notes edit

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 edit

Indeclinable

Derived terms edit
compounds
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Further reading edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

ensi

  1. third-person singular past indicative of entää
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Latin edit

Noun edit

ēnsī

  1. dative singular of ēnsis

Louisiana Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French ainsi (thus).

Adverb edit

ensi

  1. thus

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Latin in + sic.

Adverb edit

ensi

  1. thus; so

Descendants edit

  • Middle French: ainsi