In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DIGAMMA
Etymology
Noun
digamma (plural digammas)
Letter of the Old Greek alphabet: Ϝ, ϝ
Source: Wiktionary
Di*gam"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. gammas placed one above the other.] (Gr. Gram.)
Definition: A letter (
Note: This form identifies it with the Latin F, though in sound it is said to have been nearer V. It was pronounced, probably, much like the English W.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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