āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Quave, n.
Definition: See Quaver. [Obs.]
Quave, v. i.
Definition: To quaver. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States