In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EJECTIVE
Etymology
Adjective
ejective (not comparable)
Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.
Noun
ejective (plural ejectives)
(phonetics) A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.
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