Толковый словарь английского языка - quintessence
Quintessence
quintessence
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French quinte essence, from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, literally, fifth essence Date: 15th century the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies, the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form, the most typical example or representative , quintessential adjective quintessentially adverb
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n. 1 the most essential part of any substance; a refined extract. 2 (usu. foll. by of) the purest and most perfect, or most typical, form, manifestation, or embodiment of some quality or class. 3 (in Ancient Philosophy) a fifth substance (beside the four elements) forming heavenly bodies and pervading all things. Derivatives quintessential adj. quintessentially adv. Etymology: ME (in sense 3) f. F f. med.L quinta essentia fifth ESSENCE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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