In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dactylar (not comparable)
(poetry) Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or the claw of an insect crustacean.
Source: Wiktionary
Dac"tyl*ar, a.
1. Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.