kwintesencja

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Quintessenz, from French quintessence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kfin.tɛˈsɛn.t͡sja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sja
  • Syllabification: kwin‧te‧sen‧cja

Noun

kwintesencja f

  1. quintessence (most perfect example of its type)
    Synonyms: esencja, istota, sedno, meritum
  2. (alchemy) quintessence (the fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water)

Declension

Further reading

  • kwintesencja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kwintesencja in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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