In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TRIFORIA
Noun
triforia
plural of triforium
Source: Wiktionary
TRIFORIUM
Tri*fo"ri*um, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. tri- (see Tri-) + foris, pl. fores, a door.] (Arch.)
Definition: The gallery or open space between the vaulting and the roof of the aisles of a church, often forming a rich arcade in the interior of the church, above the nave arches and below the clearstory windows.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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