In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISPENSATIVE
Etymology
Adjective
dispensative (not comparable)
Granting dispensation.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*pen"sa*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. dispensatif.]
Definition: Granting dispensation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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