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espresso

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English

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Espresso

Etymology

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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

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Noun

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espresso (countable and uncountable, plural espressos or espressi)

  1. A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
  2. A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.

Synonyms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “espresso”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ espresso”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ Morris, Jonathan (2007), The Cappuccino Conquests. The Transnational History of Italian Coffee, website, summary

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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espresso n

  1. espresso

Declension

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Further reading

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  • espresso”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • espresso”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian espresso, a shortening of caffè espresso (literally pressed coffee).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛsˈprɛ.soː/
  • Audio:Duration: 2 seconds.(file)
  • Hyphenation: es‧pres‧so

Noun

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espresso m (plural espresso's, diminutive espressootje n)

  1. espresso

Derived terms

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈespresːo/, [ˈe̞s̠.pre̞s̠ːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -espresːo
  • Hyphenation(key): esp‧res‧so

Noun

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espresso

  1. espresso

Declension

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more ▼Inflection of espresso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative espresso espressot
genitive espresson espressojen
partitive espressoa espressoja
illative espressoon espressoihin
more ▼Possessive forms of espresso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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Past participle of esprimere; borrowed from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈsprɛs.so/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsso
  • Hyphenation: e‧sprès‧so

Participle

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espresso (feminine espressa, masculine plural espressi, feminine plural espresse)

  1. past participle of esprimere

Adjective

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espresso (feminine espressa, masculine plural espressi, feminine plural espresse)

  1. express

Noun

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espresso m (plural espressi)

  1. Clipping of caffè espresso (espresso). synonym ▲
    Synonym: (idiomatic) caffè liscio
    Vuoi un espresso?Do you want an/one espresso?
  2. express letter
  3. Clipping of treno espresso (express train).
    l'espresso delle cinquethe express train of five o'clock
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Anagrams

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Polish

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espresso

Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈprɛs.sɔ/
  • Audio:Duration: 2 seconds.(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛssɔ
  • Syllabification: es‧pres‧so

Noun

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espresso n (indeclinable)

  1. espresso (concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee)

Further reading

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  • espresso in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • espresso in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian espresso.

Noun

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espresso n (plural espresso)

  1. espresso

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative espresso espressoul espresso espressole
genitive-dative espresso espressoului espresso espressolor
vocative espressoule espressolor

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈpɾeso/ [esˈpɾe.so]
  • Rhymes: -eso
  • Syllabification: es‧pres‧so

Noun

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espresso m (plural espressos)

  1. espresso