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essence

 

[ หˆษ›s(ษ™)ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

the essence of beauty

the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character

Synonyms

core, heart, quintessence, soul

Examples of usage

  • The essence of a good movie is a compelling storyline.
  • His paintings capture the essence of nature.
  • She distilled the essence of his argument.
Context #2 | Noun

the essence of a perfume

a substance or extract that has concentrated natural flavor or scent

Synonyms

concentrate, essence oil, extract

Examples of usage

  • She added a drop of essence to the dish.
  • The essence of lavender is commonly used in aromatherapy.
Context #3 | Noun

the essence of a person

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

Synonyms

character, nature

Examples of usage

  • Her kindness was the essence of her character.
  • The essence of his personality shone through in his writing.

Translations

Translations of the word "essence" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น essรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Essenz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ esensi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั‚ะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ istota

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœฌ่ณช (ใปใ‚“ใ—ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท essence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณธ์งˆ (bonjil)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podstata

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podstata

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœฌ่ดจ (bฤ›nzhรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bistvo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kjarni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผำ™ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mahiyyษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esencia

Word origin

The word 'essence' originated from the Latin word 'essentia', which means 'being, essence', from 'essent-' (present participle stem of 'esse', 'to be'). The term has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something.