In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STRINGENDO
Etymology
Noun
stringendo (plural stringendos or stringendi)
(music) A passage in music to be played gradually faster; a section of music with in which the tempo slowly increases.
Adverb
stringendo (not comparable)
(music) Played with gradually increasing tempo.
Anagrams
• Edringtons, Redingtons, grindstone
Source: Wiktionary
Strin"gen*do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: Urging or hastening the time, as to a climax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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