In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLOCE
ploce
(noun) (rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Plo"ce, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure in which a word is separated or repeated by way of emphasis, so as not only to signify the individual thing denoted by it, but also its peculiar attribute or quality; as, "His wife's a wife indeed." Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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