In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HETERO
Etymology
Adjective
hetero (comparative more hetero, superlative most hetero)
(informal) Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.
Synonyms
• (heterosexual): het, heterosexual, straight, breeder
Antonyms
• (heterosexual): gay, homo, homosexual
Noun
hetero (plural heteros)
(informal) A heterosexual person.
Anagrams
• hereto, othere
Source: Wiktionary
Het"er*o-. Etym: [Gr. "e`teros other.]
Definition: A combining form signifying other, other than usual, different; as, heteroclite, heterodox, heterogamous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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