inessential en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sumder. Latin *essēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin essentia Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin essentiālisbor. English essential English inessential From in- + essential.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not essential.
Leave inessential items behind when there is a fire alarm.
- (not-comparable) Lacking essence or being.
Antonyms
existent · extant (antonym(s) of) · essential (antonym(s) of)
Deriveds
Synonyms
nonessential (both senses) · unessential (both senses) · unnecessary (not essential) · extrinsic (not essential) · unneeded (not essential)
Translations (7)
ca extern (not essential) · ca inessencial (not essential) · ca externa (not essential) · da uvæsentlig (not essential) · ro neimportant (not essential) · bg несъществен (not essential) · ro neesențial (not essential)