DUBIOSITY

Noun

dubiosity (countable and uncountable, plural dubiosities)

(rare) The state or characteristic of being dubious; a dubious assertion.

Synonyms

• dubiety

• dubiousness

Source: Wiktionary


Du`bi*os"i*ty, n.; pl. Dubiosities. Etym: [L. dubiosus.]

Definition: The state of being doubtful; a doubtful statement or thing. [R.] Men often swallow falsities for truths, dubiosities for certainties, possibilities for feasibilities. Sir T. Browne.

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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