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quintessence

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3 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
3syllables

quintessence

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quintessence is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, quintessence is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofquintessence

1noun
  • A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
  • A pure substance.
  • The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
  • The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water
  • A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.
1verb
  • To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.
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