In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
oping
present participle of ope
• pingo
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Ope, a.
Definition: Open. [Poetic] Spenser. On Sunday heaven's gate stands ope. Herbert.
Ope, v. t. & i.
Definition: To open. [Poetic] Wilt thou not ope thy heart to know What rainbows teach and sunsets show Emerson.
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.