In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ECLAIRCISSEMENT
Etymology
Noun
eclaircissement (plural eclaircissements)
An explanation of something obscure or unknown; clarification, enlightenment. [from 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
E*clair"cisse*ment, n. Etym: [F., fr. Ă©claircir. See Eclaircise, v. t.]
Definition: The clearing up of anything which is obscure or not easily understood; an explanation. The eclaircissement ended in the discovery of the informer. Clarendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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