esszencia

== Hungarian == === Alternative forms === eszencia (superseded, senses 2–3) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin essentia (“essence, being”) (compare English essence, German Essenz (“essence”), French essence (“essence; petrol”)). With -encia ending. First attested in c. 1707. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛsːɛnt͡sijɒ] Rhymes: -jɒ Hyphenation: esz‧szen‧cia Syllabification: esz‧szen‧ci‧a === Noun === esszencia (plural esszenciák) (chiefly philosophy) essence (inherent nature of a thing or idea) Synonym: lényeg essence (extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter) (wine) a high-sugar alcoholic beverage made from aszú grapes, produced without pressing and aged for an extended period ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === eszencia in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. esszencia and (with subscription) esszencia in Ferenc Pusztai, editor, Magyar értelmező kéziszótár [A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÉKsz.2), 2nd, expanded and revised edition, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003 (online searchable version under development). eszencia and (with subscription) eszencia in Ferenc Pusztai, editor, Magyar értelmező kéziszótár [A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÉKsz.2), 2nd, expanded and revised edition, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003 (online searchable version under development).