DISQUISITORY

Adjective

disquisitory (comparative more disquisitory, superlative most disquisitory)

Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive.

Edinburgh Review (volume 100, page 531)

The disquisitory character of his intellect better loves the serener regions of politics […]

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*quis"i*to*ry, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to disquisition; disquisitive. Ed. Rev.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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