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.
APOTHEGMATICAL
apothegmatic, apothegmatical
(adjective) given to or characterized by terse apothegms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
apothegmatical (comparative more apothegmatical, superlative most apothegmatical)
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
Synonyms
• apothegmatic
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`o*theg*mat"ic, Ap`o*theg*mat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an apotghem; sententious; pithy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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