In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ZEUGMAS
Noun
zeugmas
plural of zeugma
Source: Wiktionary
ZEUGMA
Zeug"ma, n. Etym: [L., from Gr. Yoke.] (Gram.)
Definition: A figure by which an adjective or verb, which agrees with a nearer word, is, by way of supplement, referred also to another more remote; as, "hic illius arma, hic currus fuit;" where fuit, which agrees directly with currus, is referred also to arma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
31 May 2025
AMATORY
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
Coffee Trivia
