Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From quintessência +‎ -al.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kĩ.te.sẽ.siˈaw/ [kĩ.te.sẽ.sɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /kĩ.te.sẽˈsjaw/ [kĩ.te.sẽˈsjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsjal/ [kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kĩ.tɨ.sẽˈsja.li/

  • Hyphenation: quin‧tes‧sen‧ci‧al

Adjective edit

quintessencial m or f (plural quintessenciais)

  1. quintessential (of the nature of a quintessence)