- quintessence quin·tes·sence n
- [kwɪn'tɛsns]
frm quintessenza
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quintessence quin·tes·sence n
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quin|tes|sence — «kwihn TEHS uhns», noun. 1. the purest form of some quality; pure essence. SYNONYM(S): pith. 2. the most perfect example of something: »Her costume was the quintessence of good taste and style. 3. (in medieval philosophy) the ether of Aristotle,… … Useful english dictionary
Quintessence — Quin*tes sence, v. t. To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence. [R.] Stirling. Truth quintessenced and raised to the highest power. J. A. Symonds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quintessence — Quin*tes sence, n. [F., fr. L. quinta essentia fifth essence. See {Quint}, and {Essence}.] 1. The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See {Ferment oils}, under {Ferment}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Note: The ancient Greeks… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quintessence — quin•tes•sence [[t]kwɪnˈtɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) the pure and concentrated essence of a substance 2) the most perfect embodiment of something 3) pho (in ancient and medieval philosophy) the fifth essence or element, ether, supposed to be with air, fire … From formal English to slang
quintessence — quin|tes|sence [kwınˈtesəns] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: quinte essence, from Medieval Latin quinta essentia fifth essence ; because it was in addition to the four elements earth, air, fire, and water] the quintessence of sth formal … Dictionary of contemporary English
quintessence — quin·tes·sence (kwin tesґəns) [quint + essence] the highly concentrated extract of any substance … Medical dictionary
quintessence — quin|tes|sence [ kwın tesns ] noun singular FORMAL 1. ) a person or thing that is a perfect example of something 2. ) a feature of something that contains all of its main qualities … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quintessence — quin·tes·sence … English syllables
