In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VERBOSITY
verboseness, verbosity
(noun) an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
verbosity (countable and uncountable, plural verbosities)
The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision; long-windedness
Synonyms
• verboseness, wordiness
Source: Wiktionary
Ver*bos"i*ty n.; pl. Verbosities. Etym: [L. verbositas: cf. F. verbosité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being verbose; the use of more words than are necessary; prolixity; wordiness; verbiage. The worst fault, by far, is the extreme diffuseness and verbosity of his style. Jeffrey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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