coffeeholic en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɔfiˈhɔlɪk/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa)bor. Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve)bor. Italian caffèbor. Dutch koffiebor. English coffee Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -holic English coffeeholic From coffee + -holic.
Meanings
- (informal) Someone addicted to coffee.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coffeeholics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |