In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MONOSYLLABIC
monosyllabic
(adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monosyllabic (not comparable)
Consisting of one syllable.
Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
Antonyms
• polysyllabic
Noun
monosyllabic (plural monosyllabics)
a word consisting of one syllable
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`o*syl*lab"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. monosyllabique.]
Definition: Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language.
– Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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