In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNHOPED
unhoped, unhoped-for, unthought, unthought-of
(adjective) so unexpected as to have not been imagined; “an unhoped-for piece of luck”; “an unthought advantage”; “an unthought-of place to find the key”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unhoped (not comparable)
Not hoped for; unexpected.
Usage notes
• unhoped-for is more frequently encountered.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*hoped", a.
Definition: Not hoped or expected. "With unhoped success." Dryden. Blessings of friends, which to my door Unasked, unhoped, have come. J. N. Newman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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