transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwi-də-tē ]
noun
( plural -ties )
Etymology: Middle English quidite, from Medieval Latin quidditat-, quidditas essence, from Latin quid what, neuter of quis who — more at who
Date: 14th century
1. : whatever makes something the type that it is : essence
2.
a. : a trifling point : quibble
b. : crotchet , eccentricity