espresso

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References 2 Czech 2.1 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Verb 3.2 Adjective 3.3 Noun 3.4 Related terms 3.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

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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.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/, SAMPA: /E"sprEs@U/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/, SAMPA: /E"sprEsoU/

[edit] Noun

espresso (plural espressos)

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

[edit] Related terms

• espresso breve

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[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “espresso” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
2. ^ “espresso” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Noun

espresso n.

1. espresso

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

espresso m (f espressa, m plural espressi, f plural espresse)

1. Past participle of esprimere.

[edit] Adjective

espresso m (f espressa, m plural espressi, f plural espresse)

1. express

[edit] Noun

espresso m. (plural espressi)

1. espresso (coffee)
2. express letter
3. express train

[edit] Related terms

• espressamente
• espressione
• espressivo

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eeoprsss
• spessore