In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INCOGNIZABLE
incognizable, incognoscible
(adjective) incapable of being perceived or known
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
incognizable (comparative more incognizable, superlative most incognizable)
Not cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
Synonyms
• See also incomprehensible
Source: Wiktionary
In*cog"ni*za*ble, a.
Definition: Not cognizable; incapable of being recognized, known, or distinguished. H. Spenser. The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a distinct branch, now become incognizable. Tooke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACCURATE
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”
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