In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OPHICLEIDES
Noun
ophicleides
plural of ophicleide
Source: Wiktionary
OPHICLEIDE
Oph"i*cleide, n. Etym: [F. ophicléide, fr. Gr. (Mus.)
Definition: A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas. Moore (Encyc. of Music).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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