In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
rectus
(noun) any of various straight muscles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recti
plural of rectus
• Trice, citer, recit, retic, trice
Source: Wiktionary
Rec"ti- (rk"t*). Etym: [L. rectus straight.]
Definition: A combining form signifying straight; as, rectilineal, having straight lines; rectinerved.
Rec"tus (-ts), n.; pl. Recti (-t. Etym: [NL., fr. L. regere to keep straight.] (Anat.)
Definition: A straight muscle; as, the recti of the eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.