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.
SILENUS
Silenus
(noun) the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey
silenus
(noun) any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Silenus
(Greek mythology) A companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus.
Anagrams
• insulse
Source: Wiktionary
Si*le"nus, n. Etym: [L. Silenus the tutor and attendant of Bacchus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Wanderoo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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