In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
limacons
plural of limacon
• laconism
Source: Wiktionary
Li`ma`con", n. Etym: [F. limacon, lit., a snail.] (Geom.)
Definition: A curve of the fourth degree, invented by Pascal. Its polar equation is r = a cos + b.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.