Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quintessence | Yes | No | No | No |
quintessential | No | Yes | No | No |
quintessence (noun) | quintessential (noun) |
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the purest and most concentrated essence of something | |
the most typical example or representative of a type | |
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies |
quintessence (adjective) | quintessential (adjective) |
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representing the perfect example of a class or quality |