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
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 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”)