discounselling
present participle of discounsel
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*coun"sel, v. t. Etym: [Pref. dis- + counsel: cf. OF. desconseiller.]
Definition: To dissuade. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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.
