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Complete Definition of "quiddity"

English
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Etymology
Mediaeval Latin quidditas, from Latin quid �what�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'kwɪdɪti/

Noun
en-noun|quiddit|ies

  1. the essence or inherent nature of a person or thing

#:* 1962: My vision reeked with truth. It had the tone, / The quiddity and quaintness of its own / Reality. � Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire

  1. a trifle; a nicety or quibble

Derived terms
quidditative

Translations
;essence
Spanish: esencia f

;trifle
Spanish: minucia f

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