In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LATROCINY
Noun
latrociny (usually uncountable, plural latrocinies)
(obsolete) Theft or robbery.
Source: Wiktionary
Lat"ro*cin`y, n. Etym: [L. latrocinium. Cf. Larceny.]
Definition: Theft; larceny. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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