A property that can be removed—such as conventional signification, which varies across languages—cannot constitute the essential form of the thing to which it belongs, by standard Aristotelian essentialism.

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Aristotelian essentialism(Contrasted with modal essentialism): The view that essence is determined by explanatory priority among necessary properties, not by mere necessary co-extension with a kind
Aristotle: Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
Conventional signification(in philosophy of language): Meaning that comes from human agreement or custom rather than nature—like how different languages assign different sounds to the same object.
essential form(e.g., the shape/form that makes a lump of bronze a statue): A form whose loss causes the entity to cease to exist altogether.

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