† centessencen.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin centum , essence n.

Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin centum hundred (see centum n.²) + essence n., after quintessence n. (the expected analogue of which would be *centesimessence).

Obsolete.

In hyperbolic use: the most characteristic, intrinsic, or essential quality of something. Cf. quintessence n.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant II. vi. 161 The—quintessence, shall I say?—no, the centessence of nightmare.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	centessence
释义	† centessencen. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin centum , essence n. Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin centum hundred (see centum n.²) + essence n., after quintessence n. (the expected analogue of which would be centesimessence). Obsolete. In hyperbolic use: the most characteristic, intrinsic, or essential quality of something. Cf. quintessence n.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant* II. vi. 161 The—quintessence, shall I say?—no, the centessence of nightmare. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1871
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