In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Mi"cro-, Mi"cr-. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A combining form signifying: (a) Small, little, trivial, slight; as, microcosm, microscope. (b) (Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.) A millionth part of; as, microfarad, microohm, micrometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.