pudicity (countable and uncountable, plural pudicities)
Modesty; chastity. [from 16th c.]
• cupidity
Source: Wiktionary
Pu*dic"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pudicité, L. pudicitia.]
Definition: Modesty; chastity. Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
