quintessential
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quintessential
- /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
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PIE word
*pénkʷe
From quintessence + -al.
adjective more quintessential · most quintessential
- Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something. Often heralded as the quintessential RPG, and rarely rivaled by any other, this game is becoming increasingly difficult to find due to the fact that so many RPG fans are buying them at every chance they get.
noun quintessentials
- The fundamental essence of something. A final aspect of the focus argument concerns the potential for integration to highlight the quintessentials of each subject.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fundamental, typical, consummate, essential, excellence, excellency, atypical, peerless, substantive, absolute, essentialistic, penultimate, essentialist, elementary, existential, ontological
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adj of the nature of a quintessence
| Español | quintaesencial |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 典型的 diǎnxíng de |
| Português | quintessencial, quinta-essencial |
| Français | quintessentiel |
| Deutsch | der Inbegriff des/der..., von Grund auf, durch und durch |
| Ελληνικά | τελειότατος teleiótatos |
| Русский | существенный suščestvennyj, типи́чный tipíčnyj |
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title = {quintessential},
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