In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Se`mei*ot"ic, or Se`mi*ot"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. shmei^on a mark, a sign.]
1. Relating to signs or indications; pertaining to the language of signs, or to language generally as indicating thought.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the signs or symptoms of diseases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 April 2025
(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.