In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LOGODAEDALY
Etymology
Noun
logodaedaly (countable and uncountable, plural logodaedalies)
(rare) Skill or cleverness in the coining of new words
(quite rare) A skillfully or cleverly coined new word.
Source: Wiktionary
Log`o*dæd"a*ly, n. Etym: [Gr. Logos, and Dædal.]
Definition: Verbal legerdemain; a playing with words. [R.] Coleridge.
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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