Quiddity

To begin this blog I thought I'd introduce you to my favourite word and its namesake, quiddity. I love this word - when I first read it I felt that I had been searching for it my whole life

Quiddity

/ˈkwɪdɪti/

noun

noun: quiddity; plural noun: quiddities

           1.

  the inherent nature or essence of someone or something

           2. a distinctive feature; a peculiarity.

               "his quirks and quiddities