ANOMALOUS

anomalous

(adjective) deviating from the general or common order or type; “advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anomalous (comparative more anomalous, superlative most anomalous)

Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.

Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.

Having anomalies.

Source: Wiktionary


A*nom"a*lous, a Etym: [L. anomalus, Gr. Same, and cf. Abnormal.]

Definition: Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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