In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Mo*ti"vo, n. Etym: [It. See Motive, n.]
Definition: See Motive, n., 3, 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.