FRACTIONARY

Etymology

Adjective

fractionary (comparative more fractionary, superlative most fractionary)

(obsolete) fractional

Source: Wiktionary


Frac"tion*a*ry, a.

Definition: Fractional. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 October 2024

GRIEVOUS

(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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