No. 1,852 in Catalan
essència
Essència: essence; the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something.
In a sentence
L'essència de la vida rau en els petits moments.
The essence of life lies in the small moments.
In this sentence, 'essència' is used to express the fundamental nature or most important aspect of something.
Aquest perfum té una essència floral molt agradable.
This perfume has a very pleasant floral essence.
Here, 'essència' refers to the distinctive smell or fragrance of the perfume.
La filosofia busca comprendre l'essència de l'existència.
Philosophy seeks to understand the essence of existence.
In this sentence, 'essència' is used to signify the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, abstract in this context.
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