In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PONDERABLE
ponderable
(adjective) capable of being weighed or considered; “something ponderable from the outer world--something of which we can say that its weight is so and so”- James Jeans
cogitable, ponderable
(adjective) capable of being thought about; “space flight to other galaxies becomes more cogitable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ponderable (comparative more ponderable, superlative most ponderable)
(physics) Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
Worthy of note; significant, interesting.
(rare) Heavy; ponderous.
Synonyms
• (having mass): massive
• (worthy of note): eminent, noteworthy; see also notable
• (heavy, ponderous): hefty, massive, weighty
Source: Wiktionary
Pon"der*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. ponderabilis: cf. F. pondérable.]
Definition: Capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight.
– Pon"der*a*ble*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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