In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
fantoccini pl (plural only)
Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery.
The puppet shows in which they are used.
Source: Wiktionary
Fan`toc*ci"ni, n. pl. Etym: [It., dim. fr. fante child.]
Definition: Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used.
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.