In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SYNALEPHAS
Noun
synalephas
plural of synalepha
Source: Wiktionary
SYNALEPHA
Syn`a*le"pha, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. (Gram.)
Definition: A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th' army, for the army. [Written also synaloepha.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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