In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HEROICOMIC
Etymology
Adjective
heroicomic (comparative more heroicomic, superlative most heroicomic)
Alternative form of heroicomical
Source: Wiktionary
He`ro*i*com"ic, He`ro*i*com"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. héroïcomigue. See Heroic, and Comic.]
Definition: Combining the heroic and the ludicrous; denoting high burlesque; as, a heroicomic poem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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