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quiddity definition

quid·dity (kwid′ə tē)

noun pl. quiddities -·ties

  1. the essential quality of a thing
  2. a trifling distinction; quibble

Etymology: ML quidditas < L quid, what, neut. of quis, who

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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