In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TETRASTYLES
Noun
tetrastyles
plural of tetrastyle
Source: Wiktionary
TETRASTYLE
Tet"ra*style, a. Etym: [L. tetrastylon, Gr. Tetra-) + (Arch.)
Definition: Having four columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or colonnade.
– n.
Definition: A tetrastyle building.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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