IRRESPIRABLE

Etymology

Adjective

irrespirable (comparative more irrespirable, superlative most irrespirable)

Unbreathable.

Source: Wiktionary


Ir*res"pi*ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. irrespirabilis: cf. F. irrespirable. See Respirable.]

Definition: Unfit for respiration; not having the qualities necessary to support animal life; as, irrespirable air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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