triphthong (plural triphthongs)
A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
Source: Wiktionary
Triph"thong, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + -phthong, as in diphthong: cf. F. triphthonque.] (Orthoëpy)
Definition: A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
