In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TETRASTICH
Etymology
Noun
tetrastich (plural tetrastiches)
(prosody) A four-line stanza.
Source: Wiktionary
Te*tras"tich, n. Etym: [L. tetrastichon, Gr. Tetra-) +
Definition: A stanza, epigram, or poem, consisting of four verses or lines. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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