Question 1

What is the definition of the French word "quintessence"?

Accepted Answer

The fifth element, which is added by the ancient philosophers to the first four (earth, fire, air, water) and which ensures their cohesion or life.
The subtlest part extracted from certain bodies, essence, ether.
Essence, concentrate.
The main, most precious, most hidden thing in a matter, a speech, a book.
The finest, most essential, best thing in a thing or in a person.
Subtle, refined, abstract, ethereal form.
Hypothetical form of dark energy, proposed as an explanation for the observations of the acceleration of the expansion of the universe.

Question 2

What is the plural of the French word "quintessence"?

Accepted Answer

quintessences

Question 3

Where does the French word "quintessence" come from?

Accepted Answer

from the Latin quintus essentia ("fifth essence") which translates the Greek.

Question 4

How to translate "quintessence" into spanish?

Accepted Answer

quintaesencia

Question 5

How to translate "quintessence" into russian?

Accepted Answer

квинтэссенция

Question 6

How do you translate "quintessence" into english?

Accepted Answer

quintessence

Question 7

How to translate "quintessence" into german?

Accepted Answer

Kern

Question 8

What is the translation of "quintessence" into portuguese?

Accepted Answer

quintessência

Question 9

How to translate "quintessence" into italian?

Accepted Answer

quintessenza

quintessence

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