In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Rau"ci*ty, n. Etym: [L. rausitas, from raucus hoarse: cf. F. raucité.]
Definition: Harshness of sound; rough utterance; hoarseness; as, the raucity of a trumpet, or of the human voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 May 2025
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.