In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
NOVENNIAL
Etymology
Adjective
novennial (not comparable)
Done or recurring every ninth year.
Synonyms
• enneaeteric, enneatic
Source: Wiktionary
No*ven"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. novennis of nine years; novem nine + annus year.]
Definition: Done or recurring every ninth year.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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