In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DICACITY
Etymology
Noun
dicacity (usually uncountable, plural dicacities)
(obsolete) pertness; sauciness
Source: Wiktionary
Di*cac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. dicacitas: cf. F. dicacité. See Dicacious.]
Definition: Pertness; sauciness. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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