In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PUNCTILIO
punctilio
(noun) strict observance of formalities
punctilio
(noun) a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
punctilio (countable and uncountable, plural punctilios)
A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities.
Anagrams
• ponticuli, unpolitic
Source: Wiktionary
Punc*til"io, n.; pl. Punctilios. Etym: [It. puntiglio, or Sp. puntillo, dim. fr. L. punctum point. See Point, n.]
Definition: A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony. They will not part with the least punctilio in their opinions and practices. Fuller .
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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