āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Se"pi*o*stare`, n. Etym: [Sepia + Gr. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The bone or shell of cuttlefish. See Illust. under Cuttlefish.
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