etacism (usually uncountable, plural etacisms)
(grammar) The pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.
• Acmeist, acmeist, meticas, sematic
Source: Wiktionary
E"ta*cism, n. Etym: [Gr. Itacism.] (Greek Gram.)
Definition: The pronunciation of the Greek ĂȘ (eta) like the Italian e long, that is like a in the English word ate. See Itacism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
