VENEFICAL

Etymology

Adjective

venefical (comparative more venefical, superlative most venefical)

Obsolete form of veneficial.

Source: Wiktionary


Ve*nef"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. veneficus.]

Definition: Veneficial. [Obs.] "Venefical instruments." B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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