quintessentiel

French

Etymology

From quintessence +‎ -iel, following the model of essentiel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ̃.tɛ.sɑ̃.sjɛl/, /kɛ̃.te.sɑ̃.sjɛl/
• Homophones: quintessentiels, quintessentielle, quintessentielles

Adjective

quintessentiel (feminine quintessentielle, masculine plural quintessentiels, feminine plural quintessentielles)

1. quintessential

Noun

quintessentiel m (plural quintessentiels)

1. (rare) Synonym of essentiel

Derived terms

• quintessentiellement

Further reading

• “quintessentiel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.