essence

French

noun
Definitions
  • (philosophy) essence
  • petrol, gasoline
  • essence, essential oil

Etymology

Derived from Latin essentia (essence, being, the being essence of a thing).

Origin

Latin

essentia

Gloss

essence, being, the being essence of a thing

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