STYPTICITY

Etymology

Noun

stypticity (uncountable)

The quality or state of being styptic; astringency.

Source: Wiktionary


Styp*tic"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. stypticité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being styptic; astringency.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SHTIK

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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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