Definitions for quiddityˈkwɪd ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quid•di•tyˈkwɪd ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the quality that makes a thing what it is; essential nature.
a trifling nicety of subtle distinction, as in argument.
Origin of quiddity:
1530–40; < ML quidditās= L quid what +-itās -ity
Princeton's WordNet
quibble, quiddity, cavil(noun)
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
quiddity, haecceity(noun)
the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
Wiktionary
quiddity(Noun)
The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
quiddity(Noun)
A trifle; a nicety or quibble
quiddity(Noun)
An eccentricity; an odd feature
Origin: From quiddité, and its source, quidditas, from quid + -itas.
Webster Dictionary
Quiddity(noun)
the essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or, What is it?
Quiddity(noun)
a trifling nicety; a cavil; a quibble
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