cacuminal, retroflex
(adjective) pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cacuminal (comparative more cacuminal, superlative most cacuminal)
Pertaining to a point, top, or crown.
(linguistics, phonology) Pronounced using a retroflexed tongue.
cacuminal (plural cacuminals)
(linguistics, phonology) A sound pronounced using a retroflexed tongue.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*cu"mi*nal, a. Etym: [L. cacumen, cacuminis, the top, point.] (Philol.)
Definition: Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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.
