In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PORTICOS
Noun
porticos
plural of portico
Anagrams
• porotics, prootics
Source: Wiktionary
PORTICO
Por"ti*co, n.; pl. Porticoes or Porticos. Etym: [It., L. porticus. See Porch.] (Arch.)
Definition: A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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