quintessência

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• quinta-essência

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quinta essentia (“fifth essence”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩ.teˈsẽ.si.ɐ/ [kĩ.teˈsẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kĩ.teˈsẽ.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩ.teˈsẽ.si.ɐ/ [kĩ.teˈsẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kĩ.teˈsẽ.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩ.teˈsẽ.si.a/ [kĩ.teˈsẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kĩ.teˈsẽ.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kĩ.tɨˈsẽ.sjɐ/

Noun

quintessência f (plural quintessências)

1. quintessence