In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPONDAIC
spondaic
(adjective) of or consisting of spondees; “spondaic hexameter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
spondaic (not comparable)
(poetry) Having or relating to spondees.
Source: Wiktionary
Spon*da"ic, Spon*da"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. spondaicus, spondiacus, Gr. spondaïque.]
1. Or of pertaining to a spondee; consisting of spondees.
2. Containing spondees in excess; marked by spondees; as, a spondaic hexameter, i. e., one which has a spondee instead of a dactyl in the fifth foot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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