The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ADAGIOS
Noun
adagios
plural of adagio
Proper noun
Adagios
plural of Adagio
Source: Wiktionary
ADAGIO
A*da"gio, a. & adv. Etym: [It. adagio; ad (L. ad) at + agio convenience, leisure, ease. See Agio.] (Mus.)
Definition: Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.
A*da"gio, n.
Definition: A piece of music in adagio time; a slow movement; as, an adagio of Haydn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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