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'The Omen,' 'The Exorcist,' those movies for me are the quintessential horror movies that still scare me as an adult.
Fede Alvarez

Meaning of "quintessential" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUINTESSENTIAL

quintessential  [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUINTESSENTIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quintessential is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES QUINTESSENTIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of quintessential in the English dictionary

The definition of quintessential in the dictionary is most typically representative of a quality, state, etc; perfect.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUINTESSENTIAL


beneficential
bɪˌnɛfɪˈsɛnʃəl
coessential
ˌkəʊɪˈsɛnʃəl
confidential
ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl
consequential
ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl
differential
ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl
essential
ɪˈsɛnʃəl
excrescential
ˌɛkskrɪˈsɛnʃəl
existential
ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl
experiential
ɪkˌspɪərɪˈɛnʃəl
exponential
ˌɛkspəʊˈnɛnʃəl
inessential
ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl
influential
ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl
nonessential
ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəl
potential
pəˈtɛnʃəl
preferential
ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəl
prudential
pruːˈdɛnʃəl
residential
ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl
sequential
sɪˈkwɛnʃəl
superessential
ˌsuːpərɪˈsɛnʃəl
unessential
ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUINTESSENTIAL

quint
quinta
quintain
quintal
quintan
Quintana Roo
quintar
quinte
quintessence
quintessentially
quintet
quintette
quintic
quintile
Quintilian
quintillion
quintillionth
Quintin
quintroon
quintuple

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUINTESSENTIAL

action potential
chemical potential
circumferential
circumstantial
equipotential
growth potential
inconsequential
inferential
initial
jurisprudential
penitential
precedential
presidential
referential
reverential
self-referential
substantial
tangential
torrential
unsubstantial
vice-presidential

Synonyms and antonyms of quintessential in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUINTESSENTIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quintessential» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quintessential

Translation of «quintessential» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUINTESSENTIAL

Find out the translation of quintessential to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quintessential from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quintessential» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

典型的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por antonomasia
570 millions of speakers

English

quintessential
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सर्वोत्कृष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجوهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

квинтэссенцией
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quinta-essencial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personnifié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quintessential
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fundamental
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

典型的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전형의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quintessential
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về tinh túy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகச்சிறந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वोत्कृष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Özetin özeti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perfetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwintesencją
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

квінтесенцією
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chintesenta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεμπτουσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tipies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sinne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvintessensen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quintessential

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUINTESSENTIAL»

The term «quintessential» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUINTESSENTIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quintessential

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10 QUOTES WITH «QUINTESSENTIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quintessential.
1
Anant Agarwal
We are making sure that the courses we offer at MITx and HarvardX are quintessential MIT and Harvard courses. They are not watered down. They are not MIT Lite or Harvard Lite. These are hard courses. These are the exact same courses, so the certificate will mean something.
2
Marshall Allman
To me, 'Blue Like Jazz' is a quintessential American story. So many people are just like Don - raised Christian and go off to college only to abandon their beliefs in order to fit in or be accepted.
3
Fede Alvarez
'The Omen,' 'The Exorcist,' those movies for me are the quintessential horror movies that still scare me as an adult.
4
John Berger
Emigration, forced or chosen, across national frontiers or from village to metropolis, is the quintessential experience of our time.
5
Leslie Bibb
I feel like if you're a girl in the South, you know 'Gone with the Wind' better than anything. Scarlett O'Hara is such a quintessential Southern woman.
6
Neal Boortz
I was your quintessential nerd in high school.
7
Monica Crowley
President Reagan was the quintessential Happy Warrior, and no one loves, respects, and admires Reagan more than I do.
8
Louis Dudek
The long poem cannot be a digressive, expansive, boring exposition. It is really made of very sharp, Imagistic, quintessential poetic elements.
9
Ben Elliot
A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued fish.
10
Melissa Gilbert
Thank God I have four sons. The mother/daughter relationship is one of mankind's great mysteries, and for womankind, it can be hellaciously complicated. My mother and I are quintessential examples of the rewards and frustrations, and the joys and infuriations it can yield.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUINTESSENTIAL»

Discover the use of quintessential in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quintessential and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook: Eat Great, Lose Weight, ...
With over 200 pages of quinoa-inspired cuisine, The Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook is unlike any other quinoa cookbook.
Wendy Polisi, 2012
2
The Quintessential PIC® Microcontroller
The Quintessential PIC® Microcontroller looks at one of the central technologies in many embedded computer and communication systems: the microcontroller.
Sid Katzen, 2006
3
Quintessential Tarantino
A director who from the start displayed the marks of a longtime virtuoso of the genre.
Edwin Page, 2005
4
Quintessential
Jerry Bennett doesn't consider himself an "old fogey.
J. M. Snyder, 2012
5
The Public Realm: Exploring the City's Quintessential Social ...
The contributors to this book describe in detail an innovative intervention and prevention method, pair therapy, that is designed to address these issues by helping children develop healthy interpersonal relationships.
Lyn H. Lofland, 1998
6
The Street: A Quintessential Social Public Space
How do we make sociable streets? This book shows us how these ordinary public spaces can be planned and designed to become settings that support an array of social behaviors.
Vikas Mehta, 2013
7
Project Management Essentials: A Quintessential Guide to a ...
This balance is examined in this quintessential guide to making your projects run smoothly and successfully. Deepak Pandey explains the subtle but critical aspects of project management.
Deepak Pandey, 2011
8
Quintessential Dzogchen: Confusion Dawns as Wisdom
The book is based on the direct, accessible style of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and offers a thorough grounding in how to study, contemplate, and meditate in this rich spiritual environment.
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Marcia Binder Schmidt, 2011
9
Cooking: The Quintessential Art
From its intriguing opening questionOCoHow can we reasonably judge a meal?OCoto its rewarding conclusion, this beautiful book picks up where Brillat-Savarin left off almost two centuries ago.
Hervé This, Pierre Gagnaire, 2008
10
The Quintessential Wizard
The Quintessential Wizard is a must for every player wishing to exploit the full capabilities of his character.
Michael Mearls, Anne Stokes, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUINTESSENTIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quintessential is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quintessential to create Manchester base for new Dakin small batch …
Quintessential Brands is to build a distillery in Manchester to make a new small batch gin. The company has already begun making the Thomas Dakin gin at its ... «Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review, Jul 15»
2
Quintessential unveils Thomas Dakin Gin
Quintessential Brands has launched a new small batch gin named after the founder of the “world's first quality” English gin and some of the world's oldest gin ... «The Spirits Business, Jul 15»
3
Randy Jackson is the Quintessential Renegade Millionaire
You might know Randy Jackson as a former judge on the hit Fox TV vocal competition, American Idol. But what you might not know is that he's one of the most ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
A quintessential American ballerina hangs up her toe shoes
Kent, a quintessential American ballerina who's so often been linked with the word "beauty" that it might as well be her middle name, was retiring from American ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
5
Rosetta Explores Modern Technology and Human Connection on …
The result, Quintessential Ephemera, shakes off much of its predecessor's darkness to deliver a swirling mass of uplifting post-rock melodies and intense ... «Noisey, Jun 15»
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Quintessential hires Monarq as exclusive importer
Quintessential Brands has appointed Monarq Group as its exclusive importer, regional distributor and marketer in Latin America, Caribbean and US duty free ... «The Spirits Business, May 15»
7
Where Metairie Road burger joint is now was once quintessential
This meat market, deli, and grocery was the quintessential Old Metairie mom and pop corner store, much like the countless other Mom and Pop corner stores ... «NOLA.com, May 15»
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ROSETTA To Release 'Quintessential Ephemera' Album In June
Philadelphia's ROSETTA will release its new album, "Quintessential Ephemera", on June 22 with "pay-as-you-wish pricing" directly from the band's Bandcamp ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, May 15»
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Rosetta releasing 'Quintessential Ephemera' (stream a track …
The song is from their upcoming album, Quintessential Ephemera (due this June via War Crime / Golden Antenna), and you can stream it below (via Noisey). «Brooklyn Vegan, May 15»
10
Rick Ross Feat. Snoop Dogg "Quintessential" Video
The "Quintessential" video starts with Ross in a Vegas pawn shop, the official "Pawn Stars" shop in fact, trying to make back some cash after a "rough night at the ... «HotNewHipHop, Apr 15»

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