In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CISMONTANE
cismontane
(adjective) on this (the speaker’s) side of the mountains; “a contest in Virginia between a cismontane and a tramontane people”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
cismontane (not comparable)
From this side of the mountains.
Favoring French control over local church matters in conflicts with the Pope.
Antonyms
• ultramontane
Anagrams
• Nascimento, nematicons, sectionman
Source: Wiktionary
Cis*mon"tane, a. Etym: [Pref. cis- + L. mons mountain.]
Definition: On this side of the mountains. See under Ultramontane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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