ensi

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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

Further reading[edit]

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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Anagrams[edit]

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