In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
entasis
(noun) a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
entases
plural of entasis
• Santees, sateens, senates, sensate, tenases
Source: Wiktionary
En"ta*sis, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Same as Entasia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.