In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
floting
present participle of flote
• lofting
Source: Wiktionary
Flote, v. t.
Definition: To fleet; to skim. [Obs.] Tusser.
Flote, n. Etym: [Cf. F. flot, L. fluctus; also cf. Float, n.]
Definition: A wave. [Obs.] "The Mediterranean flote." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.