faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium
(noun) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deliquium (plural deliquiums)
(chemistry) Liquefaction through absorption of moisture from the air.
(pathology) An abrupt loss of consciousness usually caused by an insufficient blood flow to the brain; fainting.
(literary, figuratively) A languid, maudlin mood.
(rare) An abrupt absence of sunlight, e.g. caused by an eclipse.
Source: Wiktionary
De*liq"ui*um, n. Etym: [L. See Deliquiate.]
1. (Chem.)
Definition: A melting or dissolution in the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition; as, a salt falls into a deliquium. [R.]
2. A sinking away; a swooning. [Obs.] Bacon.
3. A melting or maudlin mood. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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.
