In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ATTAME
At*tame", v. t. Etym: [OF. atamer, from Latin. See Attaminate.]
1. To pierce; to attack. [Obs.]
2. To broach; to begin. And right anon his tale he hath attamed. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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