In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VENTRILOQUIAL
Etymology
Adjective
ventriloquial (comparative more ventriloquial, superlative most ventriloquial)
Of or relating to ventriloquy.
Spoken to oneself.
Of bird vocalisations, sounding as though emanating from a location other than where the vocalising bird is.
Source: Wiktionary
Ven`tri*lo"qui*al, a.
Definition: Ventriloquous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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