kwintessens

Dutch

Alternative forms

• quintessens (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch quintessence, from Middle French quinte essence, itself borrowed from Medieval Latin quinta essentia. Influenced by German Quintessenz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʋɪn.tɛˌsɛns/

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• Hyphenation: kwin‧tes‧sens

Noun

kwintessens f (uncountable)

1. quintessence
2. (alchemy, dated) ether (the fifth alchemical element)

   Synonym: ether

Further reading

• “kwintessens” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
• kwintessens on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl