AGNATICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

agnatically (comparative more agnatically, superlative most agnatically)

In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.

Source: Wiktionary


AGNATIC

Ag*nat"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. agnatique.]

Definition: Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. "The agnatic succession." Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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