In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ATAVIST
atavist, throwback
(noun) an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
atavist (plural atavists)
A genetic characteristic emerging after absence from several generations.
A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
18 April 2024
MOTIVE
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
Coffee Trivia
