APOPEMPTIC

apopemptic

(adjective) addressed to one who is departing; “apopemptic hymns”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

apopemptic (not comparable)

Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.

Noun

apopemptic (plural apopemptics)

(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap`o*pemp"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Sung or addressed to one departing; valedictory; as, apoplectic songs or hymns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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