The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GENITIVAL
Etymology
Adjective
genitival (comparative more genitival, superlative most genitival)
(grammar) Having genitive form; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case
Noun
genitival (plural genitivals)
(grammar) A genitive.
Anagrams
• Vigilante, vigilante
Source: Wiktionary
Gen`i*ti"val, a.
Definition: Possessing genitive from; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case; as, a genitival adverb.
– Gen`i*ti"val*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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