INFERIAE

Etymology

Noun

inferiae pl (plural only)

(historical, Roman antiquity) sacrifices offered to the souls of deceased heroes or friends

Source: Wiktionary


In*fe"ri*æ, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. inferus underneath.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: Sacrifices offered to the souls of deceased heroes or friends.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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RACY

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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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