quintessence

noun

/kwɪnˈtesns/

[singular] (formal)

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the quintessence of something the perfect example of something典范；范例
- It was the quintessence of an English manor house.那是典型的英式庄园宅第。
the quintessence of something the most important features of something精髓；精华 synonym essence
- a painting that captures the quintessence of Viennese elegance一幅尽显维也纳神韵的绘画

Word Originlate Middle English (as a term in philosophy): via French from medieval Latin quinta essentia ‘fifth essence’.

BNC: 34245 COCA: 29868

quintessence

Features and qualities: feature, quality, factor...