квинтэссенция

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Russian

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Medieval Latin quīnta essentia (fifth essence).

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Noun

квинтэссе́нция (kvintɛsséncijaf inan (genitive квинтэссе́нции, nominative plural квинтэссе́нции, genitive plural квинтэссе́нций)

  1. quintessence

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