The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUBOCTAVE
Etymology
Noun
suboctave (plural suboctaves)
(music) The octave below another.
(obsolete) An eighth part.
Adjective
suboctave (not comparable)
(obsolete) In the proportion of 1 to 8.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Sub*oc"tave, Sub*oc"tu*ple, a.
Definition: Containing one part of eight; having the ratio of one to eight. Bp. Wilkins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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