Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
GYNAECEUM
Etymology
Noun
gynaeceum (plural gynaeceums or gynaecea)
(historical) The women's quarters in a household, especially of ancient Greece or Rome.
(obsolete) Establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
Synonyms
• (women's quarters in a household): gynaeconitis
Antonyms
• (women's quarters in a household): andronitis
Source: Wiktionary
Gyn`æ*ce"um, Gyn`æ*ci"um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Definition: The part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women. [Written also gyneceum, gynecium.] Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 November 2024
TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
Coffee Trivia
