The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ORTIVE
Or"tive, a. Etym: [L. ortivus, fr. oriri, ortus, to rise: cf. F. ortive.]
Definition: Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern; as, the ortive amplitude of a planet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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