In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROSTHETICALLY
Etymology
Adverb
prosthetically (not comparable)
By prosthetic means.
Source: Wiktionary
PROSTHETIC
Pros*thet"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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