unapt (comparative more unapt, superlative most unapt)
(obsolete except in negative phrases) Not apt, inappropriate, unsuited.
(obsolete) Unaccustomed.
• Anput, punta, tupan, untap
Source: Wiktionary
Un*apt", a.
1. Inapt; slow; dull. Bacon.
2. Unsuitable; unfit; inappropriate. Macaulay.
3. Not accustomed and not likely; not disposed. I am a soldier and unapt to weep. Shak.
– Un*apt"ly, adv.
– Un*apt"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.
