In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ANCILE
Etymology
Noun
ancile (plural anciles)
(historical, Roman antiquity) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.
Anagrams
• Celina, NELIAC, alcine, inlace
Source: Wiktionary
An*ci"le, n. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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