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quiddity
noun
[ ˈkwɪdɪti ]
• the inherent nature or essence of someone or something.
• a distinctive feature; a peculiarity.
• "his quirks and quiddities"
Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin quidditas, from Latin quid ‘what’.