In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
dialectic, dialectical
(adjective) of or relating to or employing dialectic; “the dialectical method”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dialectical (comparative more dialectical, superlative most dialectical)
Of, or pertaining to dialectic; (in philosophy) logically reasoned through the exchange of opposing ideas.
Of, or peculiar to a (nonstandard) dialect; dialectal.
Source: Wiktionary
Di`a*lec"tic, Di`a*lec"tic*al, a. Etym: [L. dialecticus, Gr. dialectique. See Dialect.]
1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.
2. Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects. Earle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.