In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STRIDULOUS
Etymology
Adjective
stridulous (comparative more stridulous, superlative most stridulous)
Emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.
(pathology) Relating to stridor.
Source: Wiktionary
Strid"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. stridulus. See Strident.]
Definition: Making a shrill, creaking sound. Sir T. Browne. The Sarmatian boor driving his stridulous cart. Longfellow. Stridulous laryngitis (Med.), a form of croup, or laryngitis, in children, associated with dyspnoea, occurring usually at night, and marked by crowing or stridulous breathing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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