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.
OMNISCIENCE
omniscience
(noun) the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
omniscience (countable and uncountable, plural omnisciences)
The capacity to know everything.
Source: Wiktionary
Om*nis"cience, n. Etym: [Cf. F. omniscience.]
Definition: The quality or state of being omniscient; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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