Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
EPITHESIS
Etymology
Noun
epithesis (countable and uncountable, plural epitheses)
(linguistics) The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning, as in "numb" for "num" or "whilst" for "whiles".
(medicine) The surgical correction of deformity or of crooked limbs.
(medicine) A splint or other appliance to be worn.
Source: Wiktionary
E*pith"e*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition: The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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