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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Dutch quintessence, from Middle French quinte essence, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin quinta essentia. Influenced by German Quintessenz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʋɪn.tɛˌsɛns/
- Hyphenation: kwin‧tes‧sens
Noun
kwintessens f (uncountable)
- quintessence
- (alchemy, dated) ether (the fifth alchemical element)
- Synonym: ether
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