In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SUBTILITY
Etymology
Noun
subtility (countable and uncountable, plural subtilities)
(obsolete) Cunning, craftiness.
(obsolete) A cunning scheme; a trick, a con.
Excessive refinement of argument; casuistry.
A convoluted or refined argument.
Fineness; subtlety.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*til"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. subtilitas: cf. F. subtilité. See Subtle.]
Definition: Subtilty. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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