quintessential

quin·tes·sen·tial  (kwnt-snshl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: "Liszt was the quintessential romantic" (Musical Heritage Review).

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quintes·sential·ly adv.

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quintessential [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl]

adj

most typically representative of a quality, state, etc.; perfect

quintessentially  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

quintessential - representing the perfect example of a class or quality

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quintessential

adjective ultimate, essential, typical, fundamental, definitive, archetypal, prototypical Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker.

Translations

quintessential [ˌkwɪntɪˈsenʃəl] ADJ → quintaesencial

quintessential [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃ^əl] adj

(= most typical) → par excellence
He's the quintessential New Yorker → C'est le New-Yorkais par excellence., C'est le New-Yorkais type.

(= essential) → caractéristique

quintessential

adj (liter) → fundamental (geh); the quintessential English gentleman → der Inbegriff des englischen Gentleman; an instance of his quintessential bad taste → ein Beispiel für seinen von Grund auf schlechten Geschmack; the quintessential Catholicism of his whole attitude → seine fundamental (geh) → or durch und durch katholische Haltung

quintessential [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃ/əl] adj (frm) → per eccellenza
the quintessential Renaissance man → l'uomo rinascimentale per eccellenza

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quintessential [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃ/əl] adj (frm) → per eccellenza
the quintessential Renaissance man → l'uomo rinascimentale per eccellenza