"They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them." ~ Mahatma Gandhi (Indian Philosopher, internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest, 1869-1948)
quiddity
Pronunciation: 'kwi-d&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English quidite, from Medieval Latin quidditat-, quidditas essence, from Latin quid what, neuter of quis who -- more at WHO
: The real nature of a thing; the essence.
: A hairsplitting distinction; a quibble.
quiddity
Pronunciation: 'kwi-d&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English quidite, from Medieval Latin quidditat-, quidditas essence, from Latin quid what, neuter of quis who -- more at WHO
: The real nature of a thing; the essence.
: A hairsplitting distinction; a quibble.
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1 Comments:
yup ... was searching a word a day and saw this word running across the screen. Thankew!
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Fong Kok Hoong, at 12:16 AM
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