In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SESQUIPEDALIANS
Noun
sesquipedalians
plural of sesquipedalian
Source: Wiktionary
SESQUIPEDALIAN
Ses*quip"e*dal, Ses`qui*pe*da"li*an, a. Etym: [Sesqui- + pedal: cf. F. sesquipédal, L. sesquipedalis.]
Definition: Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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