In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EXITIOUS
Ex*i"tial, Ex*i"tious, a. Etym: [L. exitialis, exitious, fr. exitium a going out, a going to naught, i. e., ruin, fr.exire to go out: cf. F. exitial.]
Definition: Destructive; fatal. [Obs.] "Exitial fevers." Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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