In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VARIORUM
variorum, variorum edition
(noun) an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
variorum (plural variorums or variora)
An edition of a written work (especially the complete works of a classical writer) showing the notes and readings of a variety of different editors or commentators.
Source: Wiktionary
Va`ri*o"rum, a. Etym: [L., abbrev. fr. cum notis variorum with notes of various persons.]
Definition: Containing notes by different persons; -- applied to a publication; as, a variorum edition of a book.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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