adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
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CMU ARPABET:K W IH2 N T IH0 S EH1 N SH AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The fundamental essence of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adjective
Meaning 3
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
PIE word *pénkwe From quintessence + -al.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
典型的
(diǎnxíng de)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Estonian:
ülim
— of the nature of a quintessence
Finnish:
pohjimmainen
— of the nature of a quintessence
Finnish:
tyypillinen
— of the nature of a quintessence
French:
quintessentiel
— of the nature of a quintessence
German:
der Inbegriff des/der...
— of the nature of a quintessence
German:
von Grund auf
— of the nature of a quintessence
German:
durch und durch
— of the nature of a quintessence
Greek:
τελειότατος
(teleiótatos)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Khmer:
ខ្លឹមសារ
(kləm saa)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Khmer:
សារវន្ត
(saara’ voan)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Khmer:
សារគតិ
(saara’ kea’te’)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Norwegian:
ultimat
— of the nature of a quintessence
Portuguese:
quintessencial
— of the nature of a quintessence
Portuguese:
quinta-essencial
— of the nature of a quintessence
Russian:
существенный
(suščestvennyj)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Russian:
типи́чный
(tipíčnyj)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Serbo-Croatian:
tipičan
— of the nature of a quintessence
Spanish:
quintaesencial
— of the nature of a quintessence
Yiddish:
תּמציתדיק
(tamtsesdik)
— of the nature of a quintessence
Yiddish:
עיקרדיק
(ikerdik)
— of the nature of a quintessence