Ex`oc*cip"i*tal, a. Etym: [Pref. ex- + occipital.] (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull.
– n.
Definition: The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 October 2024
(noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
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.
