LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

essentiāle

essentiāle n (genitive essentiālis)
Classical[ɛs.sɛn.tiˈaː.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[es.sen.t͡siˈaː.le]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinessential quality

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeessentiāleessentiālia
genitiveessentiālisessentiālium
dativeessentiālīessentiālibus
accusativeessentiāleessentiālia
ablativeessentiālīessentiālibus
vocativeessentiāleessentiālia

Origins

Nominalization of the neuter of the adjective essentiālis.

Quick answers

What does essentiāle mean in Latin?
essentiāle, a noun, means “essential quality”.
What is the genitive of essentiāle?
The genitive singular is essentiālis. essentiāle is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce essentiāle?
In classical Latin, [ɛs.sɛn.tiˈaː.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [es.sen.t͡siˈaː.le].