In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SEMILITERATE
semiliterate
(adjective) literate but poorly informed
semiliterate
(adjective) barely able to read and write; “an semiliterate scrawl”
semiliterate
(adjective) able to read but not to write
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
semiliterate (not comparable)
Not entirely literate; having a limited grasp of the written language
Noun
semiliterate (plural semiliterates)
A person who is semiliterate.
Source: Wiktionary
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