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Unveiling ‘Quintessential’ – Word of the Day

Today’s Word of the Day: “Quintessential” Let’s delve deeper into this word. Quintessential [kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl] Etymology of the Word The word “Quintessential” comes from the Latin word “quintus” meaning “fifth” and “essentia” meaning “being” or “essence”. It was originally used in medieval philosophy to refer to the fifth and highest essence or element after air, earth, […]

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