transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈsēn, ˈe-ˌsēn ]
noun
Etymology: Greek Essēnos
Date: 1553
: a member of a monastic brotherhood of Jews in Palestine from the second century B.C. to the second century A.D.
• Es·se·ni·an i-ˈsē-nē-ən, e-ˈse- or Es·se·nic -ˈse-nik, -ˈsē-nik adjective
• Es·se·nism -ˈsē-ˌni-zəm noun