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.
TONELESSLY
tonelessly
(adverb) in a monotone; “‘Come in,’ she said tonelessly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
tonelessly (comparative more tonelessly, superlative most tonelessly)
In a toneless manner.
Source: Wiktionary
TONELESS
Tone"less, a.
Definition: Having no tone; unmusical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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