In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NOETIC
intellectual, rational, noetic
(adjective) of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; “intellectual problems”; “the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
noetic (comparative more noetic, superlative most noetic)
Of or pertaining to the mind or intellect.
Originating in or apprehended by reason.
Noun
noetic (plural noetics)
The science of the intellect.
A purely intellectual entity.
Anagrams
• conite, neotic, notice
Source: Wiktionary
No*et"ic, No*et"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the intellect; intellectual. I would employ the word noetic to express all those cognitions which originate in the mind itself. Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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