In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
useful, utile
(adjective) being of use or service; “the girl felt motherly and useful”; “a useful job”; “a useful member of society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
utile (comparative more utile, superlative most utile)
(now rare) Useful.
utile (plural utiles)
(economics) A theoretical unit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction.
• (unit of satisfaction): hedon, util
• Lieut, Lieut., tuile
Source: Wiktionary
U"tile, a. Etym: [L. utilis, fr. uti to use: cf. F. utile. See Use, v. t.]
Definition: Profitable; useful. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.