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.
SUASIVE
Adjective
suasive (comparative more suasive, superlative most suasive)
(archaic) Having power to persuade; persuasive.
Source: Wiktionary
Sua"sive, a.
Definition: Having power to persuade; persuasive; suasory. South. "Genial and suasive satire." Earle.
– Sua"sive*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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