The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TACET
Etymology
Verb
tacet
(music) An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
Anagrams
• catte, tecta
Source: Wiktionary
Ta"cet, v.impers. Etym: [L., it is silent, 3d pers.pr. of tacere to be silent.] (Mus.)
Definition: It is silent; -- a direction for a vocal or instrumental part to be silent during a whole movement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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