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essence

from Latin essentia "being, essence"

translation of Greek ousia "being, essence"
see existence

present participle stem of esse "to be"
originally "substance of the Trinity"
from PIE root *es- "to be"

essence noun
  • a: the permanent as contrasted with the accidental (arising from extrinsic causes) element of being
    b: the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing especially as opposed to its existence
    c: the properties or attributes by means of which something can be placed in its proper class or identified as being what it is
  • the most significant element, quality, or aspect of a thing or person
  • one that possesses or exhibits a quality in abundance as if in concentrated form
  • a: a constituent or derivative possessing the special qualities (as of a plant or drug) in concentrated form; a volatile substance or constituent (as of perfume)
    b: odor, perfume
  • something that exists; entity

"What he intended to pass on to them could not be imparted. Not in this way. Anything that came out of his mouth was, at that point, to such an extent downsized and degraded in meaning, consequently becoming so vague and fuzzy that it could easily have been perceived to mean anything at all. His words had become highly interpretable, losing their essence and, thus, all sense."

"Originals"
(Speed Well Dialogues)
by Sabina Nore

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Legend

~☉~lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context
⚜classic definition
☣artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense
Originals - Speed Well Dialogues

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