In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CONTRISTED
Verb
contristed
simple past tense and past participle of contrist
Source: Wiktionary
CONTRIST
Con*trist", v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. contrister. See Contristate.]
Definition: To make sad. [Obs.] To deject and contrist myself. Sterne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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