The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PERISPOMENON
Etymology
Noun
perispomenon (plural perispomena)
(grammar) A word with a circumflex accent on the last syllable.
Adjective
perispomenon (not comparable)
Having a circumflex accent on the last syllable
Source: Wiktionary
Per`i*spom"e*non, n.; pl. Perispomena. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Gr. Gram.)
Definition: A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable. Goodwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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