The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MONOSYLLABIC
monosyllabic
(adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monosyllabic (not comparable)
Consisting of one syllable.
Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
Antonyms
• polysyllabic
Noun
monosyllabic (plural monosyllabics)
a word consisting of one syllable
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`o*syl*lab"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. monosyllabique.]
Definition: Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language.
– Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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