In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIALECTAL
dialectal
(adjective) belonging to or characteristic of a dialect; “dialectal variation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dialectal (comparative more dialectal, superlative most dialectal)
Of or relating to a dialect.
Peculiar to a (nonstandard) dialect.
Synonyms
• (relating to a dialect): dialectical
• (not standard): nonstandard
Source: Wiktionary
Di`a*lec"tal, a.
Definition: Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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