In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNSCEPTRED
Etymology 1
Adjective
unsceptred (not comparable)
Having no sceptre; not being an actual monarch (but having comparable qualities).
Etymology 2
Verb
unsceptred
simple past tense and past participle of unsceptre
Source: Wiktionary
Un*scep"tered, Un*scep"tred, a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + sceptered.]
Definition: Having no scepter.
2. Etym: [1st pref. un- + scepter.]
Definition: Deprived of a scepter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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