In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
iotacism (plural iotacisms)
Pronunciation of another vowel or diphthong as [i], or a vowel shift resulting in such pronunciation, especially in Greek.
A misspelling resulting from such pronunciation.
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Source: Wiktionary
I*o"ta*cism, n. Etym: [Gr. iotacisme. See Iota.]
Definition: The frequent use of the sound of iota (that of English e in be), as among the modern Greeks; also, confusion from sounding Littré.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 March 2025
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.