In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ESTHETICAL
aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical
(adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; “the aesthetic faculties”; “an aesthetic person”; “aesthetic feeling”; “the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
esthetical (comparative more esthetical, superlative most esthetical)
Of or pertaining to esthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
esthetic.
Synonyms
• esthetic
Antonyms
• inaesthetic
Anagrams
• chattelise
Source: Wiktionary
Es"thete, n.; Es*thet"ic (, a., Es*thet"ic*al (, a., Es*thet"ics (, n. etc.
Definition: Same as Æsthete, Æsthetic, Æsthetical, Æsthetics, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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