In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DESPITEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
despiteous (comparative more despiteous, superlative most despiteous)
Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.
Dispiteous.
Source: Wiktionary
Des*pit"e*ous, a. Etym: [OE. despitous, OF. despiteus, fr. despit; affected in form by E. piteous. See Despite.]
Definition: Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous. [Obs.] "Despiteous reproaches." Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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