In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INCOMMUTABLY
Etymology
Adverb
incommutably (not comparable)
In an incommutable manner.
Source: Wiktionary
INCOMMUTABLE
In`com*mut"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. incommutabilis: cf. F. incommutable. See In- not, and Commutable.]
Definition: Not commutable; not capable of being exchanged with, or substituted for, another. Cudworth.
– In`com*mut"a*ble*ness, n.
– In`com*mut"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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