Essentiel
Example: Il est essentiel de boire de l'eau chaque jour pour rester en bonne santé.
Definition
"Essentiel" describes something absolutely necessary or extremely important, without which a particular outcome or condition cannot be achieved. For example, "essential" elements or actions are crucial and fundamental, as in the phrase: It is essential to drink water every day to stay healthy.
Etymology
The word "essentiel" comes from the Latin 'essentialis,' which relates to 'essentia,' meaning 'essence' or 'being.' This term evolved in French to describe things that are of the very essence or indispensable nature. Did you know? The root 'essence' originally referred to the intrinsic nature of something, highlighting how "essentiel" conveys necessity at the core.
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"Essentiel" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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