GLYPHIC

Etymology

Adjective

glyphic (not comparable)

Carved, sculpted.

Pertaining to glyphs.

Noun

glyphic (plural glyphics)

A glyph.

Source: Wiktionary


Glyph"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Fine Arts)

Definition: Of or pertaining to sculpture or carving of any sort, esp. to glyphs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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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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