Quiddity

"The essential nature or distinctive peculiarity of a thing."

I found myself in need of a quick audible download for the car last week and as this was on offer for the day, I purchased it.

Not my usual type of read but it has been a refreshing change and has brightened up the journey to Telford and back - well something has to - for the past week.

And the word?

It is used by the central character of the book towards the end and, as it was a new word to me, I thought I would find out it's meaning.

And better still, try to use it in conversation today.