In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
crucifixion, excruciation
(noun) the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
agony, suffering, excruciation
(noun) a state of acute pain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
excruciation (countable and uncountable, plural excruciations)
Excruciating pain.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*cru`ci*a"tion n. Etym: [L. excruciatio.]
Definition: The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture. Feltham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.