In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern
(noun) a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
zither, cither, zithern
(noun) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
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cither (plural cithers)
Alternative form of cittern
• Triche, crieth, itcher, rhetic, thrice
Source: Wiktionary
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.