In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MONODIC
monodic, monodical
(adjective) having a single vocal part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monodic
pertaining to monody
Synonyms
• monodical
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*nod"ic, Mo*nod"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Belonging to a monody.
2. (Mus.) (a) For one voice; monophonic. (b) Homophonic; -- applied to music in which the melody is confined to one part, instead of being shared by all the parts as in the style called polyphonic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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