QUINTESSENTIAL

quintessential

(adjective) representing the perfect example of a class or quality

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

quintessential (comparative more quintessential, superlative most quintessential)

Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); ultimate.

Source: Wiktionary


Quin`tes*sen"tial, a.

Definition: Of the nature of a quintessence; purest. "Quintessential extract of mediocrity." G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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