In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SESQUITERTIANAL
Ses`qui*ter"tian, Ses`qui*ter"tian*al, a. Etym: [Sesqui- + L. tertianus belonging to the third. Cf. Tertian.] (Math.)
Definition: Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4 : 3).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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