HAZARDABLE

Etymology

Adjective

hazardable (comparative more hazardable, superlative most hazardable)

Liable to chance or hazard; exposed to dangers; risky or uncertain.

Capable of being hazarded or risked.

Source: Wiktionary


Haz"ard*a*ble, a.

1. Liable to hazard or chance; uncertain; risky. Sir T. Browne.

2. Such as can be hazarded or risked.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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