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.
PHOSPHIDE
Etymology
Noun
phosphide (plural phosphides)
(chemistry) Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one in oxidation state −3.
Source: Wiktionary
Phos"phide, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A binary compound of phosphorus.
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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