espresso
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian espresso, from caffè espresso (“pressed-out coffee”), form of esprimere (“to press out”), from Latin exprimere, from ex- (“out”) + primere (“to press”).[1]
Some sources derive the term from “expressly (‘individually, directly’) made for the customer”,[2] or as “fast” (Italian espresso also meaning “fast”, as in English express (“fast”)) but these are not widely credited. The original term for modern espresso (coffee extracted under pressure) was cream coffee, from Italian caffè crema (variant: crema caffè), due to the crema, and was seen on early Gaggia machines, but this term is no longer used.[3]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /ɪˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /əˈspɹɛsəʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsoʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsoʊ/
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Noun
[edit]espresso (countable and uncountable, plural espressos or espressi)
- A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
- A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.
Synonyms
[edit]- 'spro (slang)
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “espresso”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “espresso”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Morris, Jonathan (2007), The Cappuccino Conquests. The Transnational History of Italian Coffee, website, summary
Czech
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]espresso n
Declension
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “espresso”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “espresso”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian espresso, a shortening of caffè espresso (literally “pressed coffee”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]espresso m (plural espresso's, diminutive espressootje n)
Derived terms
[edit]Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]espresso
Declension
[edit]more ▼Inflection of espresso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | espresso | espressot | |
genitive | espresson | espressojen | |
partitive | espressoa | espressoja | |
illative | espressoon | espressoihin |
more ▼Possessive forms of espresso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) |
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Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “espresso”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Past participle of esprimere; borrowed from Latin expressus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Participle
[edit]espresso (feminine espressa, masculine plural espressi, feminine plural espresse)
Adjective
[edit]espresso (feminine espressa, masculine plural espressi, feminine plural espresse)
Noun
[edit]espresso m (plural espressi)
- Clipping of caffè espresso (“espresso”).
synonym ▲
- Synonym: (idiomatic) caffè liscio
- Vuoi un espresso? ― Do you want an/one espresso?
- express letter
- Clipping of treno espresso (“express train”).
- l'espresso delle cinque ― the express train of five o'clock
Related terms
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[edit]Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from Italian espresso.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]espresso n (indeclinable)
- espresso (concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee)
Further reading
[edit]- espresso in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- espresso in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian espresso.
Noun
[edit]espresso n (plural espresso)
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | espresso | espressoul | espresso | espressole | |
genitive-dative | espresso | espressoului | espresso | espressolor | |
vocative | espressoule | espressolor |
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian espresso.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]espresso m (plural espressos)
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- nl:Coffee
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- fi:Coffee
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