Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ATAXIC
ataxic, atactic
(adjective) lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ataxic
Pertaining to ataxia.
Synonyms
• atactic
Source: Wiktionary
A*tax"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ataxique. See Ataxia.] (Med.)
Definition: Characterized by ataxy, that is, (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or (b) by a want of coordinating power in movements. Ataxic fever, malignant typhus fever. Pinel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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