Definitions | essay |
| noun
- (obsolete) A test, experiment; an assay.
- (archaic) An attempt.
- A written composition of moderate length exploring a particular issue or subject.
Translations: - Dutch: essay , opstel
- German: Aufsatz , Essay
- French: essai , mémoire , dissertation , rédaction
- Italian: saggio
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: ensayo
verb ()
- (transitive) To try.
- (intransitive) To move forth, as into battle.
Translations: Etymology: From essai.
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