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.
EMENDATION
emendation
(noun) a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
emendation (countable and uncountable, plural emendations)
The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
(zoology, taxonomy) An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.
Synonyms
• revision
Anagrams
• denominate
Source: Wiktionary
Em`en*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. emendatio: cf. F. émendation.]
1. The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. "He lies in his sin without repentance or emendation." Jer. Taylor.
2. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document; as, the book might be improved by judicious emendations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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