quin·tes·sen·tial (kw n t -s n shl)adj. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: "Liszt was the quintessential romantic" (Musical Heritage Review). quin tes·sential·ly adv. |
quintessential [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl]
adj
most typically representative of a quality, state, etc.; perfect
quintessentially adv
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| Adj. | 1. | quintessential - representing the perfect example of a class or quality |
quintessential
adjective ultimate, essential, typical, fundamental, definitive, archetypal, prototypical Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker.
Translations
quintessential [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl] adj
(= most typical) → par excellence
He's the quintessential New Yorker → C'est le New-Yorkais par excellence., C'est le New-Yorkais type.
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
the quintessential Renaissance man → l'uomo rinascimentale per eccellenza
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