In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DESIPIENT
Etymology
Adjective
desipient (comparative more desipient, superlative most desipient)
foolish; silly; trifling
Source: Wiktionary
De*sip"i*ent, a. Etym: [L. desipiens, p. pr. of desipere to be foolish; de- + sapere to be wise.]
Definition: Foolish; silly; trifling. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 November 2024
HISTOLOGICALLY
(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”
Coffee Trivia
