In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COTTOID
Etymology
Adjective
cottoid (comparative more cottoid, superlative most cottoid)
(zoology) Like a fish of the genus Cottus.
Noun
cottoid (plural cottoids)
(zoology) A fish belonging to, or resembling, the genus Cottus.
Source: Wiktionary
Cot"toid (kt"toid), a. Etym: [NL. cottus sculpin + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like a fish of the genus Cottus.
– n.
Definition: A fish belonging to, or resembling, the genus Cottus. See Sculpin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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