In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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ATONIC
A*ton"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. atonique. See Atony.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable.
3. Destitute of tone vocality; surd. Rush.
A*ton"ic, n.
1. (Gram.)
Definition: A word that has no accent.
2. An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing. Rush.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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