In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
prosaical (comparative more prosaical, superlative most prosaical)
Alternative form of prosaic
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*sa"ic, Pro*sa"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. prosaius, from prosa prose: cf. F,. prosaïque. See Prose.]
1. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition. Cudworth.
2. Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative; prosy; as, a prosaic person. Ed. Rev.
– Pro*sa"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Pro*sa"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.