In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PARONYMY
Etymology
Noun
paronymy (countable and uncountable, plural paronymies)
The quality of being paronymous.
The use of paronymous words.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*ron"y*my, n.
Definition: The quality of being paronymous; also, the use of paronymous words.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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