In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
NOLITION
Etymology
Noun
nolition (plural nolitions)
Adverse action of will; unwillingness.
Antonyms
• volition
Source: Wiktionary
No*li"tion, n. Etym: [L. nolle not to will, to be unwilling; ne + velle to will, to be willing.]
Definition: Adverse action of will; unwillingness; -- opposed to Ant: volition. A nolition and a direct enmity against the lust. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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