quiddative
/ˈkwɪdətɪv/(also quidditive)
adjective
Of or relating to the ‘quiddity’ or essence of a person or thing, essential.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Jackson (1600–1648). Apparently shortened from quidditative (with elision of the second syllable).
- lithify
- lithium
- litho
- litho-
- lithog.
- lithograph
- lithographer
- lithographic
- lithographically
- lithographic limestone
- lithography
- lithologic
- lithological
- lithologically
- lithology
- lithophane
- lithophyte
- lithopone
- lithosol
- lithosphere
- lithospheric
- lithotomist
- lithotomy
- lithotomy position
- lithotomy stirrups