In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
potations
plural of potation
• optations
Source: Wiktionary
Po*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. potatio, fr. potare. See Potable.]
1. The act of drinking. Jer. Taylor.
2. A draught. "Potations pottle deep." Shak.
3. Drink; beverage. "Thin potations." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.