The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LUCULENTLY
Etymology
Adverb
luculently (comparative more luculently, superlative most luculently)
In a luculent manner; clearly.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"cu*lent*ly, adv.
Definition: In a luculent manner; clearly.
LUCULENT
Lu"cu*lent, a. Etym: [L. luculentus, from lux, lucis, light.]
1. Lucid; clear; transparent. Thomson.
2. Clear; evident; luminous. " Most luculent testimonies." Hooker.
3. Bright; shining in beauty. [Obs.] Most debonair and luculent lady. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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