essentiale

Latin

Etymology

Nominalization of the neuter of the adjective essentiālis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /es.sen.tiˈaː.le/, [ɛs̠ːɛn̪t̪iˈäːɫ̪ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /es.sen.t͡siˈa.le/, [esːent̪͡s̪iˈäːle]

Noun

essentiāle n (genitive essentiālis); third declension

1. (Medieval Latin, philosophy) essential quality

Inflection

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	essentiāle	essentiālia
Genitive	essentiālis	essentiālium
Dative	essentiālī	essentiālibus
Accusative	essentiāle	essentiālia
Ablative	essentiālī	essentiālibus
Vocative	essentiāle	essentiālia

Adjective

essentiāle

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of essentiālis