In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IMMODERATE
immoderate
(adjective) beyond reasonable limits; “immoderate laughter”; “immoderate spending”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
immoderate (comparative more immoderate, superlative most immoderate)
Not moderate; excessive.
Synonyms
• See also excessive
Source: Wiktionary
Im*mod"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. immoderatus; pref. im- not + moderatus moderate. See Moderate.]
Definition: Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter. So every scope by the immoderate use Turns to restraint. Shak.
Syn.
– Excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; extravagant; intemperate; inordinate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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