quintessential

FREQ #40299

a. 精萃的, 精髓的, 典范的

发音

UK /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
US /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/

词形变化

quintessentials 复数 quintessentials more quintessential 比较级 most quintessential 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The fundamental essence of something.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.

    典型的

词源

PIE word *pénkʷe From quintessence + -al.

来源：wiktionary