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    quintessential
    /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃl/

    adjective

    • 1. representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: "he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained"

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  2. Quintessential means being the most typical example or most important part of something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.

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    • Traditional

      QUINTESSENTIAL translate: 最典型的;最本質的. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      QUINTESSENTIAL translate: 最典型的;最本质的. Learn more in the...

  3. Quintessential means perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing. It comes from the Latin word quinta essentia, meaning the fifth element or the purest form of matter.

  4. Quintessential means of the pure and essential essence of something, or of the most perfect embodiment of something. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this adjective, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

  5. Quintessential means being the most typical or perfect example of something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

  6. Quintessential means representing a perfect or typical example of something, or the central nature of something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences from The Guardian and Times.

  7. Quintessential means embodying or possessing the essence of something. Some people think that baseball is the quintessential American sport. (Others might think it's stock car racing.)

  8. Quintessential means being the most typical or representative of a quality, state, or class. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.