[bruturis]

In Spanish we have ensayo = attempt or try, frequently is used to refer to attempts before the real show or performance (in a music festival, a theater, ..). Also ensayo is just equivalent to what Montaigned introduced when referred to a text composition.

[maleldil]

Similarly, Portuguese's "ensaio", which means "rehearsal".

[ricardobeat]

It also carries the same literary meaning, “ensaio sobre …” == essay, usually only seen in academia, or alternative cinema.