In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
exorbitance, outrageousness
(noun) excessive excess
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exorbitance (countable and uncountable, plural exorbitances)
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
A large excess.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*or"bi*tance, Ex*or"bi*tan*cy,, n.
Definition: A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands. "a curb to your exorbitancies." Dryden. The lamentable exorbitances of their superstitions. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 October 2024
(noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.