In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
microcosm
(noun) a miniature model of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
microcosm (plural microcosms)
Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature. [from 15th c.]
(obsolete) The human body; a person. [17th-19th c.]
A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one. [from 17th c.]
(ecology) A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model. [from 19th c.]
• (smaller system representative of a larger one): worldkin
• epitome
• exemplar
• paradigm
• macrocosm
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"cro*cosm, n. Etym: [F. microcosme, L. microcosmus, fr. Gr.
Definition: A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.