In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNCTUOSITY
Noun
unctuosity (usually uncountable, plural unctuosities)
The state or characteristic of being unctuous.
Synonyms
• greasiness, oiliness, unctuousness
Source: Wiktionary
Unc`tu*os"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. onctuosité.]
Definition: Quality or state of being unctuous. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AFOREMENTIONED
(adjective) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; “works of all the aforementioned authors”; “said party has denied the charges”
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