kvintessenssi

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Finnish

Etymology

From French quintessence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋintesːensːi/,
  • Rhymes: -ensːi
  • Hyphenation(key): kvin‧tes‧sens‧si

Noun

kvintessenssi

  1. (physics) quintessence (hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe)
  2. (alchemy) Synonym of eetteri (aether).

Declension

Possessive forms of kvintessenssi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)