In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
APHETIZED
Adjective
aphetized (not comparable)
(linguistics, of a word) Having undergone aphesis, the removal of an unstressed initial vowel.
Anagrams
• hepatized
Source: Wiktionary
APHETIZE
Aph"e*tize, v. t.
Definition: To shorten by aphesis. These words . . . have been aphetized. New Eng. Dict.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
26 June 2024
INCORPORATE
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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