In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Tas"to, n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: A key or thing touched to produce a tone. Tasto solo, single touch; -- in old music, a direction denoting that the notes in the bass over or under which it is written should be performed alone, or with no other chords than unisons and octaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.