The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PEDO
Ped"i-, Ped"o-. Etym: [See Foot.]
Definition: Combining forms from L. pes, pedis, foot, as pedipalp, pedireme, pedometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MOTIVE
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
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