kwintesencja

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Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin quīnta essentia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kfin.tɛˈsɛn.t͡sja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sja
  • Syllabification: kwin‧te‧sen‧cja

Noun

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kwintesencja f

  1. (literary) quintessence (thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype)
    Synonyms: ekstrakt, esencja, istota, meritum, rdzeń, sedno, sól, substancja
  2. (alchemy) quintessence, aether (fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water, that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere)
    Synonym: eter
  3. (astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics) quintessence (hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe)

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