The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCALA
Etymology
Noun
Scala (uncountable)
A statically typed functional programming language.
Anagrams
• AACSL, Calas, Casal, calas, casal
Etymology
Noun
scala (plural scalas or scalae)
Ladder; sequence.
(anatomy) Ladder-like structure in the cochlea of a mammal's ear.
A machine formerly used for reducing dislocations of the humerus.
Anagrams
• AACSL, Calas, Casal, calas, casal
Source: Wiktionary
Sca"la, n.; pl. ScalƦ. Etym: [L., a ladder.]
1. (Surg.)
Definition: A machine formerly employed for reducing dislocations of the humerus.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A term applied to any one of the three canals of the cochlea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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