How to pronounce quintessence

Translation of quintessence

Definition of quintessence

• ce qui est essentiel, le meilleur
• éther, cinquième élément venant après l'eau, la terre, l'air, le feu, dans la philosophie ancienne
• vieilli extrait le plus concentré d'une substance

Synonyms of quintessence

• cardinal pronunciation
  cardinal [fr]
• essentiel pronunciation
  essentiel [fr]
• maître pronunciation
  maître [fr]
• majeur pronunciation
  majeur [fr]
• meilleur pronunciation
  meilleur [fr]
• primordial pronunciation
  primordial [fr]
• principal pronunciation
  principal [fr]
• essence pronunciation
  essence [fr]
• extrait pronunciation
  extrait [fr]

Definition of quintessence

• the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
• the purest and most concentrated essence of something
• the most typical example or representative of a type

Synonyms of quintessence

• centre pronunciation
  centre [en]
• crux pronunciation
  crux [en]
• gist pronunciation
  gist [en]
• heart pronunciation
  heart [en]
• essence pronunciation
  essence [en]
• nucleus pronunciation
  nucleus [en]
• pith pronunciation
  pith [en]
• nonesuch pronunciation
  nonesuch [en]
• nonpareil pronunciation
  nonpareil [en]