In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
E*lec"tre, E*lec"ter, n. Etym: [L. electrum: cf. F. électre mixture of gold and silver. See Electrum.]
1. Amber. See Electrum. [Obs.]
2. A metallic substance compounded of gold and silver; an alloy. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.