"essa" meaning in Italian

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈes.sa/ Forms: esse [plural]
Rhymes: -essa Etymology: From Latin ipsa, feminine singular of ipse. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|ipsa}} Latin ipsa Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun|plural|esse|g=f}} essa f (plural esse)
  1. (uncommon, literary) it, she, her Tags: feminine, literary, uncommon Synonyms: lei, ella [literary], questa, quella
    Sense id: en-essa-it-pron-1pMR57-X Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian pronouns, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries Related terms: esso1, egli, elli3, si, s', lo, l', gli, vi, v', ne, n', esso, , ella, Ella2, la, le, essi, eglino3, ellino3, li, loro, esse, elle3, elleno3, 1, Refers predominantly to non-humans, 2, Highly elevated variant of Lei, 3, Archaic
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