In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DECASYLLABIC
decasyllabic
(adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of ten syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
decasyllabic (not comparable)
Having ten syllables.
Composed of decasyllables.
Source: Wiktionary
Dec`a*syl*lab"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. deca- + syllabic: cf. F. décasyllabique, décasyllable.]
Definition: Having, or consisting of, ten syllables.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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