In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GELIDITY
chill, iciness, gelidity
(noun) coldness due to a cold environment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gelidity (uncountable)
The state or quality of being gelid.
Synonyms
• gelidness
Source: Wiktionary
Ge*lid"i*ty, n.
Definition: The state of being gelid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
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