ˈquoddity rare.
[f. L. quod (that) which, neut. of quī who + -ity.]
A quasi-scholastic term formed on the anal. of quiddity, q.v.
1682 H. More Annot. Glanvill's Lux O. 191 He is..armed with the affrightful terms of Quoddities and Quiddities. 1902 Union Mag. Feb. 66/1 He turned over in his mind his instances, his quiddities and his quoddities. |