augmentatives
plural of augmentative
Source: Wiktionary
Aug*ment"a*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. augmentatif.]
Definition: Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation.
– Aug*ment"a*tive*ly, adv.
Aug*ment"a*tive, n. (Gram.)
Definition: A word which expresses with augmented force the idea or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard, one very dull. Opposed to diminutive. Gibbs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 January 2025
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
