telestichs
plural of telestich
Source: Wiktionary
Te*les"tich, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A poem in which the final letters of the lines, taken consequently, make a name. Cf. Acrostic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
