In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ALTIVOLANT
Al*tiv"o*lant, a. Etym: [L. altivolans. See Volant.]
Definition: Flying high. [Obs.] Blount.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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