Also means
she
Usage Note
Essa is a formal, rather literary feminine subject pronoun for 'it' (or 'she'), used mainly in written or bureaucratic Italian. In everyday speech people prefer lei for people and simply omit the pronoun for things. Its masculine counterpart is esso and the plurals are esse / essi.
Examples
"La legge, e essa va rispettata."
Natural Translation
The law, and it must be respected.
Literal Translation
The law, and it goes respected.
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