In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
elytrum (plural elytra)
Alternative form of elytron
Source: Wiktionary
El"y*tron, El"y*trum (-tr n.; pl. Elytra. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a protection for the posterior pair. See Coleoptera. (b) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Chætopoda.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.