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.
ENNUI
boredom, ennui, tedium
(noun) the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ennui (countable and uncountable, plural ennuis)
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
Synonyms
• acedia
• weltschmerz
• boredom
Verb
ennui (third-person singular simple present ennuis, present participle ennuying, simple past and past participle ennuyed or ennuied)
(transitive) To make bored or listless; to weary.
Source: Wiktionary
En`nui", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. in odio in hatred. See Annoy.]
Definition: A feeling of weariness and disgust; dullness and languor of spirits, arising from satiety or want of interest; tedium. T. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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