In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
spondyls
plural of spondyl
Source: Wiktionary
Spon"dyl, Spon"dyle, n. Etym: [L. spondylus, Gr. spondyle.] (Anat.)
Definition: A joint of the backbone; a vertebra.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 September 2024
(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.