quintessencial

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• quinta-essencial

Etymology

From quintessência +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩ.te.sẽ.siˈaw/ [kĩ.te.sẽ.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /kĩ.te.sẽˈsjaw/ [kĩ.te.sẽˈsjaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsjal/ [kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsjaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsjal/ [kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsjaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsja.li/

• Hyphenation: quin‧tes‧sen‧ci‧al

Adjective

quintessencial m or f (plural quintessenciais)

1. quintessential (of the nature of a quintessence)