espresso
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[edit] Etymology
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.
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[edit] Noun
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espresso (plural espressos)
- (coffee) A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
- (coffee) A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.
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[edit] Translations
strong type of coffee
[edit] References
- Notes:
- ^ “espresso” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
- ^ “espresso” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
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espresso n.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Verb
espresso m (f espressa, m plural espressi, f plural espresse)
- Past participle of esprimere.
[edit] Adjective
espresso m (f espressa, m plural espressi, f plural espresse)
[edit] Noun
espresso m. (plural espressi)
- espresso (coffee)
- express letter
- express train
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- Anagrams of eeoprsss
- spessore