hypotyposis (plural hypotyposes)
(rhetoric) A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`po*ty*po"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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.
