In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EMULOUS
emulous, rivalrous
(adjective) eager to surpass others
emulous
(adjective) characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
emulous (comparative more emulous, superlative most emulous)
Ambitious or competitive.
Source: Wiktionary
Em"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. aemulus. See Emulate.]
1. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; -- with of; as, emulous of another's example or virtues.
2. Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious, envious. "Emulous Carthage." B. Jonson. Emulous missions 'mongst the gods. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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