In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
POTENCIES
Noun
potencies
plural of potency
Anagrams
• pectinose, stenopeic
Source: Wiktionary
POTENCY
Po"ten*cy, n. Etym: [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.]
Definition: The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence. "Drugs of potency." Hawthorne. A place of potency and away o' the state. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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