καφετζού
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From καφές (kafés) + -τζού (-tzoú).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]καφετζού • (kafetzoú) f (plural καφετζούδες, masculine καφετζής)
- kafenio owner (female) or owner's wife
- waiter (female), waitress
- coffee tasseographer (fortune teller from coffee grounds left in cup)
- (derogatory) amateur or unqualified fortune teller
Declension
[edit]Declension of καφετζού
singular | plural | |
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nominative | καφετζού • | καφετζούδες • |
genitive | καφετζούς • | καφετζούδων • |
accusative | καφετζού • | καφετζούδες • |
vocative | καφετζού • | καφετζούδες • |
Related terms
[edit]- καφεμαντεία f (kafemanteía, “tasseography with coffee grounds”)
- κατακάθι n (katakáthi, “grounds, sediment, dregs”)
- and see: καφενείο n (kafeneío, “kafenio”)