In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
APHETIC
aphetic
(adjective) produced by aphesis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
aphetic (comparative more aphetic, superlative most aphetic)
(phonology) Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis.
Hypernym: aphaeretic
(astrology) Of or relating to the apheta; life-giving.
Anagrams
• hepatic
Source: Wiktionary
A*phet"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form.
– A*phet"ic*al*ly, adv. New Eng. Dict.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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