In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
PHOTIC
photic
(adjective) of or relating to or caused by light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
photic (comparative more photic, superlative most photic)
Of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Relating to the production of light by the lower animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(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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