ammazzacaffè

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of ammazza (“to kill”) +‎ caffè (“coffee”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amˌmat.t͡sa.kafˈfɛ/*[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • Hyphenation: am‧maz‧za‧caf‧fè

Noun

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ammazzacaffè m (invariable)

  1. chasse-café, pousse-café (small glass of liqueur usually consumed after coffee to dull its taste)

References

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  1. ^ ammazzacaffè in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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