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.
GAMIC
Etymology
Adjective
gamic (not comparable)
Formed as a result of syngamy (union of gametes), sexually produced, sexual.
Antonyms
• agamic
Anagrams
• Magic, magic
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or resulting from, sexual connection; formed by the union of the male and female elements.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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