FRONTLIST

Etymology

Noun

frontlist (plural frontlists)

(publishing) A list of the most recent books available from a publisher, as opposed to the backlist of older titles.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 June 2024

CONVULSIVE

(adjective) affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; ā€œconvulsive motionsā€; ā€œhis body made a spasmodic jerkā€; ā€œspastic movementsā€


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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