In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POETICS
poetics
(noun) study of poetic works
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the Poetics of Aristotle
Noun
poetics (plural poetics)
(philosophy, literature) The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.
Anagrams
• copiest, septoic
Source: Wiktionary
Po*et"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. poétique, L. poëtica, poëtice, Gr.
Definition: The principles and rules of the art of poetry. J. Warton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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