In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RECTILINEARLY
Etymology
Adverb
rectilinearly (comparative more rectilinearly, superlative most rectilinearly)
In a rectilinear fashion.
Source: Wiktionary
RECTILINEAR
Rec`ti*lin"e*al, Rec`ti*lin"e*ar (-ln"*r), a. Etym: [Recti- + lineal, linear.]
Definition: Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course.
– Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv.
– Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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