| NOUN | substance | quintessence, ether | the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water |
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| cognition | quintessence | the purest and most concentrated essence of something | |
| cognition | quintessence | the most typical example or representative of a type |
| Sounds | kwihnteh'sahns | |
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| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies. | |
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| Synonym | ether | |
| Broader | element | One of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe |
| Usage of | archaism, archaicism | The use of an archaic expression |
| Spanish | éter | |
| Catalan | èter | |
| Adjectives | quintessential | representing the perfect example of a class or quality |
| Meaning | The purest and most concentrated essence of something. | |
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| Broader | kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty | The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
| Spanish | quintaesencia | |
| Catalan | quinta essència | |
| Adjectives | quintessential | representing the perfect example of a class or quality |
| Meaning | The most typical example or representative of a type. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | example, illustration, instance, representative | An item of information that is typical of a class or group |
| Spanish | quintaesencia | |
| Catalan | quinta essència | |
| Adjectives | quintessential | representing the perfect example of a class or quality |
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