In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
INCURVITY
Etymology
Noun
incurvity (usually uncountable, plural incurvities)
(obsolete) The quality of being bent inwards.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cur"vi*ty, n. Etym: [From L. incurvus bent. See Incurvate.]
Definition: A state of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bending inwards. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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