English Explanatory Dictionary

quintessential

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.
noun
  1. The fundamental essence of something.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-quintessential.wav /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-quintessential.wav

Word forms

quintessential more quintessential most quintessential quintessentials

Etymology

PIE word *pénkʷe From quintessence + -al.

Derived words

quintessentialise quintessentiality quintessentialize quintessentially quintessentialness superquintessential super-quintessential
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