NETHERWARD

Etymology

Adjective

netherward (comparative more netherward, superlative most netherward)

Of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.

Lowly.

Adverb

netherward (comparative more netherward, superlative most netherward)

Downward.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”


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Coffee Trivia

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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