The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ORBICULARLY
Etymology
Adverb
orbicularly (comparative more orbicularly, superlative most orbicularly)
In an orbicular fashion.
Source: Wiktionary
ORBICULAR
Or*bic"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. orbicularis, fr. orbiculus, dim. of orbis orb: cf. F. orbiculaire.]
Definition: Resembling or having the form of an orb; spherical; circular; orbiculate.
– Or*bic"u*lar*ly, adv.
– Or*bic"u*lar*ness, n. Orbicular as the disk of a planet. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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