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.
ORGANUM
Etymology
Noun
organum (countable and uncountable, plural organums or organa)
(music) A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong.
(archaic) A method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted.
Source: Wiktionary
Or"ga*non, Or"ga*num, n. Etym: [NL. organon, L. organum. See Organ.]
Definition: An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term adopted from the Aristotelian writers by Lord Bacon, as the title ("Novum Organon") of part of his treatise on philosophical method. Sir. W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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