In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
lavolta (plural lavoltas)
An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips.
Source: Wiktionary
La*volt", La*vol"ta, n. Etym: [It.la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. Volt of a horse, Volta.]
Definition: An old dance, for two persons, being a kind of waltz, in which the woman made a high spring or bound. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.