n.
Pronunciation: ' kwi-d ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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