Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be āsatanic.ā However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
FOETAL
fetal, foetal
(adjective) of or relating to a fetus; āfetal developmentā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
foetal (not comparable)
(chiefly, British, alternative in Canada) Alternative spelling of fetal
Usage notes
The form fetal is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas foetal is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.
Anagrams
• folate, of late
Source: Wiktionary
Foe"tal, a.
Definition: Same as Fetal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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