The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUINTUPLY
Etymology
Adverb
quintuply (not comparable)
In a quintuple way; five times or in five pieces, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
QUINTUPLE
Quin"tu*ple, a. Etym: [L. quintus fifth: cf. F. quintuple, L. quintuplex. Cf. Quadruple.]
Definition: Multiplied by five; increased to five times the amount; fivefold. Quintuple time (Mus.), a time having five beats in a measure. It is seldom used.
Quin"tu*ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quintupled; p. pr. & vb. n. Quintupling.] Etym: [Cf. F. quintupler.]
Definition: To make fivefold, or five times as much or many.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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