In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIGITATELY
digitately
(adverb) in a digitate manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
digitately (not comparable)
In a digitate fashion.
Source: Wiktionary
DIGITATE
Dig"i*tate, v. t. Etym: [LL. digitatus, p. p. of digitare, fr. L. digitus. See Digit.]
Definition: To point out as with the finger. [R.] Robinson (Eudoxa).
Dig"i*tate, Dig"i*ta`ted, a. Etym: [L. digitatus having fingers.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation.
– Dig"i*tate*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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