In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
demonstrated
(adjective) having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
Source: WordNet® 3.1
demonstrated
simple past tense and past participle of demonstrate
Source: Wiktionary
Dem"on*strate, v. t. Etym: [L. demonstratus, p. p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show. See Monster.]
1. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident. Shak.
2. To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial. We can not demonstrate these things so as to show that the contrary often involves a contradiction. Tillotson.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.