essenziale

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin essentiālis.

Adjective

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  1. essential, fundamental, main, crucial, basic
    Synonyms: basilare, cruciale, fondamentale, principale
    Antonyms: inessenziale, secondario, superfluo
  2. (chemistry) essential
  3. (of style etc) terse
    Synonym: asciutto
    Antonyms: prolisso, ridondante

Noun

essenziale m (plural essenziali)

  1. the essential thing, the kernel, the main point
    Synonyms: essenza, nocciolo, sostanza, succo

Derived terms

Further reading

  • essenziale in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana