In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONTROVERTIBLE
Etymology
Adjective
controvertible (comparative more controvertible, superlative most controvertible)
Open to questioning; that which can be denied, challenged, or disputed.
Synonym: disputable
Antonym: incontrovertible
Source: Wiktionary
Con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question.
– Con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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