In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AESTHETICAL
aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical
(adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; “the aesthetic faculties”; “an aesthetic person”; “aesthetic feeling”; “the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aesthetical (comparative more aesthetical, superlative most aesthetical)
Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
Aesthetic.
Synonyms
• aesthetic
Antonyms
• inaesthetic
Source: Wiktionary
Æs*thet"ic (, Æs*thet"ic*al (, a.
Definition: Of or Pertaining to æsthetics; versed in æsthetics; as, æsthetic studies, emotions, ideas, persons, etc.
– Æs*thet"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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