In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
parascenium (plural parascenia)
(historical) One of two apartments adjoining the ancient stage, probably used as dressing rooms.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*sce"ni*um, n.; pl. Parascenia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Greek & Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: One of two apartments adjoining the stage, probably used as robing rooms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 January 2025
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.