aphetizing
present participle of aphetize
• hepatizing
Source: Wiktionary
Aph"e*tize, v. t.
Definition: To shorten by aphesis. These words . . . have been aphetized. New Eng. Dict.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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.