fibulas
plural of fibula
Source: Wiktionary
Fib"u*la, n.; pl. FibulÆ. Etym: [L., clasp, buckle.]
1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle. Mere fibulæ, without a robe to clasp. Wordsworth.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee.
3. (Surg.)
Definition: A needle for sewing up wounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 March 2025
(adjective) of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
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.
