c. 1600, “purest, most refined, consisting of or of the nature of quintessence,” from quintessence (Medieval Latin quint essentia) + -al (1). Related: Quintessentially; quintessentialize.
c. 1600, “purest, most refined, consisting of or of the nature of quintessence,” from quintessence (Medieval Latin quint essentia) + -al (1). Related: Quintessentially; quintessentialize.