Word of the DayWord of the Day · October 14, 2026
quintessential
- kwin-tuh-SEN-shul · adjective
- Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
- “The entrepreneur is considered the quintessential self-made success story.”
- Origin: From Medieval Latin 'quinta essentia' meaning 'fifth essence' (in ancient philosophy, the substance beyond the four elements).
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