The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POLYSTYLE
Etymology
Adjective
polystyle (not comparable)
(architecture) Having many columns; said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.
Noun
polystyle (plural polystyles)
A hall or edifice with many columns.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"y*style, a. Etym: [Gr. polystyle.] (Arch.)
Definition: Having many columns; -- said of a building, especially of an interior part or court; as, a polystyle hall.
– n.
Definition: A polystyle hall or edifice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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