quiddity, haecceity
(noun) the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
quibble, quiddity, cavil
(noun) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quiddity (plural quiddities)
(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
(legal) A trifle; a nicety or quibble.
An eccentricity; an odd feature.
• (essence): nature, quintessence, whatness; See also essence
• (essence): quality
Source: Wiktionary
Quid"di*ty, n.; pl. Quiddities. Etym: [LL. quidditas, fr. L. quid what, neut. of quis who, akin to E. who: cf. F. quiddité.]
1. The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est or, What is it " The degree of nullity and quiddity." Bacon. The quiddity or characteristic difference of poetry as distinguished from prose. De Quincey.
2. A trifling nicety; a cavil; a quibble. We laugh at the quiddities of those writers now. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.