diallage (plural diallages)
A figure of speech in which multiple arguments are brought to bear on a single point
(mineral) A green form of pyroxene.
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Source: Wiktionary
Di*al"la*ge, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point. Smart.
Di"al*lage, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A dark green or bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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.
