Essence

Revision History

	Date		Editor		Change Summary
	6/13/2019, 12:17 AM		Mike C		update #104
	2/28/2019, 2:08 PM		Mike C		update #102
	1/22/2019, 10:01 AM		Mike C		update #101
	2/12/2007, 1:03 AM		Mike C		earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine

Usage English (Modern)

Pronounced Pron. EHS-əns

Meaning & History

From the English word essence, which means either "odour, scent" or else "fundamental quality". Ultimately it derives from Latin esse "to be".