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While breakfast was commonplace for some, it was also perceived as indulgent by others. Thomas Aquinas, in his theological work, associated eating too soon after a prior meal with gluttony. This sparked debates on the morality of consuming breakfast, and many opted for the two-meal custom—prandium at midday and cena in the evening.
However, even during earlier centuries in the British Isles, the terminology for breakfast existed. The Old English words 'undern-mete' and 'morgen-mete' pointed to morning nourishment. The Latin phrase 'jantaculum' also described breakfast, although it often remained an indulgence for the wealthy or those in manual labor, as impoverished laborers needed sustenance to undertake their demanding tasks.