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quin⋅tes⋅sence
[kwin-tes-uh
ns] 
–noun
| 1. | the pure and concentrated essence of a substance. |
| 2. | the most perfect embodiment of something. |
| 3. | (in ancient and medieval philosophy) the fifth essence or element, ether, supposed to be the constituent matter of the heavenly bodies, the others being air, fire, earth, and water. |
Origin:
1400–50; ME < ML quīnta essentia fifth essence
1400–50; ME < ML quīnta essentia fifth essence
Related forms:
quin⋅tes⋅sen⋅tial [kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl] , adjective
[kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl] , adjective quin⋅tes⋅sen⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
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| quin·tes·sen·tial (kwĭn'tə-sěn'shəl) adj. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: "Liszt was the quintessential romantic" (Musical Heritage Review). quin'tes·sen'tial·ly adv. |
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Quintessential
Quin`tes*sen"tial\, a. Of the nature of a quintessence; purest. "Quintessential extract of mediocrity." --G. Eliot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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