In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
inchoated
simple past tense and past participle of inchoate
Source: Wiktionary
In"cho*ate, a. Etym: [L. inchoatus, better incohatus, p. p. of incohare to begin.]
Definition: Recently, or just, begun; beginning; partially but not fully in existence or operation; existing in its elements; incomplete.
– In"cho*ate*ly, adv. Neither a substance perfect, nor a substance inchoate. Raleigh.
In"cho*ate, v. t.
Definition: To begin. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.