NECESSE, necesse
Sounds Like: NEH-KES-seh
Translations: necessary, unavoidable, inevitable, a necessary thing, what is necessary
From the root: NECESSE
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an indeclinable adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'unavoidable'. It is often used impersonally with the verb 'est' (it is), as in 'necesse est' meaning 'it is necessary'. It can also be used to describe something that is essential or indispensable.
Inflection: Indeclinable
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
No other words from the same root, NECESSE, appear in our texts.
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