11 Feb '13 00:29>
I love language and discovering new ways to say anything. Currently, I'm taking an English Lit with emphasis on British literature from the Reformation period to the Glorious Revolution. We are now reading Marlow's Faustus, which can be excruciating due to words I have not seen or used before. However, in my attempts to do more than simply pass the course, I'm enjoying learning a few new words. Here is the first, along with its definition:
quiddity
quid·di·ty
/ˈkwidətē/
Noun
The inherent nature or essence of someone or something.
A distinctive feature; a peculiarity: "his quirks and quiddities".
Synonyms
essence - substance - gist - pith - marrow - inwardness
quiddity
quid·di·ty
/ˈkwidətē/
Noun
The inherent nature or essence of someone or something.
A distinctive feature; a peculiarity: "his quirks and quiddities".
Synonyms
essence - substance - gist - pith - marrow - inwardness