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- Dictionaryquintessential/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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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.
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.
Quintessential definition: of the pure and essential essence of something. See examples of QUINTESSENTIAL used in a sentence.
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.
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 various sources.
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.)
Definition of quintessential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
