quintessential
pronunciation
How to pronounce quintessential in British English:
UK [ˌkwɪntɪ'senʃl]
How to pronounce quintessential in American English:
US [ˌkwɪntəˈsɛnʃəl]
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- Adjective:
- representing the perfect example of a class or quality
Word Origin
- quintessential (adj.)
- c. 1600, "purest, most refined," from quintessence (Medieval Latin quint essentia) + -al (1). Related: Quintessentially.
Example
- 1. The quintessential summer space , of course , is water .
- 2. Jack lew , the proposed new budget director , is the quintessential technocrat .
- 3. The " quintessential " challenge is managing the tension between the customer-centric wait staff and the kitchen lot , who care only about the food .
- 4. As a compromise , it was quintessential toledano , and speaks to the reasons he is one of the longest-serving ceos in the luxury industry .
- 5. So the " price " for avoiding deflation may be a bond market meltdown , your quintessential financial crisis .