In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EPICEDE
Etymology
Noun
epicede (plural epicedes or epicedia)
An elegy; an ode to someone deceased.
Synonyms
• elegy, epicedium
Anagrams
• depiece
Source: Wiktionary
Ep"i*cede, n. Etym: [L. epicedion, Gr. épicède.]
Definition: A funeral song or discourse; an elegy. [R.] Donne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EARTHSHAKING
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