In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EVENTIVE
Etymology
Adjective
eventive (not comparable)
(grammar) That denotes an event.
The word 'breakfast' is an eventive object in "she's having a breakfast".
Noun
eventive (plural eventives)
(grammar) A word or construct that denotes an event.
Anagrams
• vetivene
Source: Wiktionary
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