Quintessence: meaning, definitions and examples
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quintessence
[ kwษชnหtษs(ษ)ns ]
the perfect example of something
Quintessence is the perfect example of something, the most typical or perfect embodiment of a quality or class. It represents the purest essence or most perfect example of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The movie was the quintessence of a romantic comedy, with all the classic elements perfectly executed.
- His elegant manners and refined taste were the quintessence of sophistication.
Translations
Translations of the word "quintessence" in other languages:
๐ต๐น quintessรชncia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Quintessenz
๐ฎ๐ฉ inti sari
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฒัะฝัะตัะตะฝััั
๐ต๐ฑ kwintesencja
๐ฏ๐ต ็้ซ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท quintessence
๐ช๐ธ quintaesencia
๐น๐ท รถz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ (็ฒพ้ซ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ kvintesence
๐ธ๐ฐ kvintesencia
๐จ๐ณ ็ฒพๅ (jฤซnghuรก)
๐ธ๐ฎ kvintesenca
๐ฎ๐ธ kjarni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผำะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแแกแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kvintessensiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ quintaesencia
Word origin
The word 'quintessence' originated from Middle English via Old French, and ultimately from Latin 'quinta essentia', meaning 'fifth essence'. In ancient and medieval philosophy, the quintessence was believed to be the fifth element that permeated all nature and was the substance of which the heavenly bodies were composed. Over time, the meaning shifted to represent the purest or most perfect essence of something.
See also: essential.