In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IDOLUM
Noun
idolum (plural idola)
An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.
A mental image or idea.
A misconception or fallacy.
Anagrams
• dolium, moduli, moulid
Source: Wiktionary
I*do"lum, I*do"lon, n.; pl. Idola (#). [L. See Idol; cf. Eidolon.]
Definition: Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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