espresso
English
Etymology
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
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsoʊ/
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun
espresso (countable and uncountable, plural espressos)
- A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
- A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “espresso”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “espresso”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Morris, Jonathan (2007), The Cappuccino Conquests. The Transnational History of Italian Coffee, website, summary
Czech
Noun
espresso n
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian espresso.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
espresso m (plural espresso's, diminutive espressootje n)
Finnish
Noun
espresso
Declension
Inflection of espresso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | espresso | espressot | ||
genitive | espresson | espressojen | ||
partitive | espressoa | espressoja | ||
illative | espressoon | espressoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | espresso | espressot | ||
accusative | nom. | espresso | espressot | |
gen. | espresson | |||
genitive | espresson | espressojen | ||
partitive | espressoa | espressoja | ||
inessive | espressossa | espressoissa | ||
elative | espressosta | espressoista | ||
illative | espressoon | espressoihin | ||
adessive | espressolla | espressoilla | ||
ablative | espressolta | espressoilta | ||
allative | espressolle | espressoille | ||
essive | espressona | espressoina | ||
translative | espressoksi | espressoiksi | ||
abessive | espressotta | espressoitta | ||
instructive | — | espressoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Italian
Etymology
Past participle of esprimere; borrowed from Latin expressus.
Pronunciation
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Participle
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Adjective
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Noun
espresso m (plural espressi)
- Clipping of caffè espresso. - espresso (coffee)
- Vuoi un espresso? ― Do you want an/one espresso?
- Synonym: (idiomatic) caffè liscio
- express letter
- Clipping of treno espresso. - express train
- l'espresso delle cinque ― the express train of five o'clock
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Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian espresso.
Pronunciation
Noun
espresso m (plural espressos)
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