In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
dactylic
(adjective) of or consisting of dactyls; “dactylic meter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dactylic (comparative more dactylic, superlative most dactylic)
(prosody) of or consisting of dactyls.
dactylic (plural dactylics)
a dactylic verse.
Source: Wiktionary
Dac*tyl"ic, a. Etym: [L. dactylicus, Gr. , fr. .]
Definition: Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses.
Dac*tyl"ic, n.
1. A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics.
2. pl.
Definition: Dactylic meters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.