In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
damp, dampness, moistness
(noun) a slight wetness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dampness (usually uncountable, plural dampnesses)
Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness.
The degree to which something is damp or moist.
Source: Wiktionary
Damp"ness, n.
Definition: Moderate humidity; moisture; fogginess; moistness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.