âCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.â â Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
From Latin compages, from com- + root of pangere âto fastenâ.
compage (plural compages)
(obsolete) Compages; consistency, solid structure; the compaction of parts into a whole.
Source: Wiktionary
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; âcrossed the river on improvised bridgesâ; âthe survivors used jury-rigged fishing gearâ; âthe rock served as a makeshift hammerâ
âCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.â â Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States