QUIDDITY


Meaning of QUIDDITY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 Philos. the essence of a person or thing; what makes a thing what it is. 2 a quibble; a trivial objection.

[ med.L quidditas f. L quid what ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.