In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
astuter
comparative form of astute
• Sautter, Steuart, rutates, stature
Source: Wiktionary
As*tute", a. Etym: [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.]
Definition: Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Syn.
– Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty. As*tute"ly, adv.
– As*tute"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.