In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IMPERTURBABLE
imperturbable, unflappable
(adjective) not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; “hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm”; “an imperturbable self-possession”; “unflappable in a crisis”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
imperturbable (comparative more imperturbable, superlative most imperturbable)
Not easily perturbed, upset or excited.
Calm and collected, even under pressure.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`per*turb"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. imperturbabilis; pref. im- not + perturbare to disturb: cf. F. imperturbable. See Perture.]
Definition: Incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted; as, imperturbable gravity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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