“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ETYMA
ETYMON
etymon, root
(noun) a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
etyma
plural of etymon
Anagrams
• matey, meaty
Source: Wiktionary
ETYMON
Et"y*mon, n.; pl. E. Etymons, Gr. Etyma. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. sotya, E. sooth. See Sooth.]
Definition: 1. An original form; primitive word; root.
2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.] Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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