In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISCEDE
Dis*cede", v. i. Etym: [L. discedere; dis- + cedere to yield.]
Definition: To yield or give up; to depart. [Obs.] I dare not discede from my copy a tittle. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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