In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
LATESCENT
Adjective
latescent (comparative more latescent, superlative most latescent)
(rare) latent, hidden, obscure
Anagrams
• electants, selectant, tentacles
Source: Wiktionary
La*tes"cent, a. Etym: [L. latescens, -entis, p. pr. of latescere to be concealed, fr. latere to be hid.]
Definition: Slightly withdrawn from view or knowledge; as, a latescent meaning. Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
28 November 2024
SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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