In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GERUNDIAL
gerundial
(adjective) relating to or like a gerund; “the gerundial suffix ‘-ing’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gerundial (not comparable)
Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund.
Anagrams
• engraulid, guardline
Source: Wiktionary
Ge*run"di*al, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a gerund; as, a gerundial use.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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