In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PROPYLON
Etymology
Noun
propylon (plural propylons or propyla)
(architecture, historical) The porch, vestibule, or entrance of an edifice.
Source: Wiktionary
Prop"y*lon, n.; pl. Propyla. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Anc. Arch.)
Definition: The porch, vestibule, or entrance of an edifice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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