In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OCTOSYLLABICS
Noun
octosyllabics pl (plural only)
The use of octosyllabic lines in poetry.
Source: Wiktionary
OCTOSYLLABIC
Oc`to*syl*lab"ic, Oc`to*syl*lab"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and Syllable.]
Definition: Consisting of or containing eight syllables.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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