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Etymology of the English word quintessence

the English word quintessence
derived from the French word quintessence
derived from the Medieval Latin word quinta

Date

The earliest known usage of quintessence in English dates from the 15th century.

Cognates

Dutch kwintessens, French quintessence, German Quintessenz, Norwegian kvintessens, Swedish kvintessens

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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