In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
foretime (plural foretimes)
A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.
• days of yore, yestertide; see also the past
• aftertime, hereafter; see also the future
foretime (comparative more foretime, superlative most foretime)
In former times.
• beforehand, erenow; see also formerly
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Fore"time`, n.
Definition: The past; the time before the present. "A very dim foretime." J. C. Shairp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.