In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NUMMULARY
Adjective
nummulary (comparative more nummulary, superlative most nummulary)
Alternative form of nummular
Source: Wiktionary
Num"mu*lar, Num"mu*la*ry, a. Etym: [L. nummularius, fr. nummulus, dim. of nummus a coin: cf. F. nummulaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to coin or money; pecuniary; as, the nummulary talent.
2. (Pathol.)
Definition: Having the appearance or form of a coin. "Nummular sputa." Sir T. Watson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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