In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
semiotic, semiotical
(adjective) of or relating to semiotics; “semiotic analysis”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
semiotic (not comparable)
Of or relating to semiotics or to semantics.
(medicine, dated) Of or relating to the signs or symptoms of diseases.
• comities
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Se`mi*ot"ic, a.
Definition: Same as Semeiotic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.