REVISORY

Etymology

Adjective

revisory (comparative more revisory, superlative most revisory)

Having the power or purpose to revise.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*vi"so*ry, a.

Definition: Having the power or purpose to revise; revising. Story.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

10 April 2025

EXTINGUISHABLE

(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

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.

coffee icon