In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PUERILELY
Etymology
Adverb
puerilely (comparative more puerilely, superlative most puerilely)
In a puerile manner; childishly.
Source: Wiktionary
Pu"er*ile*ly, adv.
Definition: In a puerile manner; childishly.
PUERILE
Pu"er*ile, a. Etym: [L. puerilis, fr. puer a child, a boy: cf. F. puéril.]
Definition: Boyish; childish; trifling; silly. The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents. De Quincey.
Syn.
– Youthful; boyish; juvenile; childish; trifling; weak. See Youthful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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