In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EFFLATE
Ef*flate", v. t. Etym: [L. efflatus, p. p. of efflare to blow or breathe out; ex + flare to blow.]
Definition: To fill with breath; to puff up. Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
6 January 2025
PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
Coffee Trivia
