espresso

English

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espresso

Wikipedia

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”).

Some sources derive the term from “expressly (‘individually, directly’) made for the customer”, 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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /ɪˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /əˈspɹɛsəʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsoʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsoʊ/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

espresso (countable and uncountable, plural espressos or espressi)

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

Synonyms

• 'spro (slang)

Related terms

• espresso breve

Translations

References

Czech

Noun

espresso n

1. espresso

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

espresso

Wikipedia ^nl

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian espresso, a shortening of caffè espresso (literally “pressed coffee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛsˈprɛ.soː/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: es‧pres‧so

Noun

espresso m (plural espresso's, diminutive espressootje n)

1. espresso

Derived terms

• espressoapparaat
• espressomachine

Finnish

Etymology

From Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈes.presːo/,
• Rhymes: -es.presːo
• Syllabification^(key): es‧pres‧so

Noun

espresso

1. espresso

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• “espresso”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Italian

Etymology

Past participle of esprimere; borrowed from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈsprɛs.so/
• Rhymes: -ɛsso
• Hyphenation: e‧sprès‧so

Participle

espresso (feminine espressa, masculine plural espressi, feminine plural espresse)

1. past participle of esprimere

Adjective

espresso (feminine espressa, masculine plural espressi, feminine plural espresse)

1. express

Noun

espresso m (plural espressi)

1. Clipping of caffè espresso (“espresso”).

   Synonym: (idiomatic) caffè liscio

   Vuoi un espresso? ― Do you want an/one espresso?

2. express letter
3. Clipping of treno espresso (“express train”).

   l'espresso delle cinque ― the express train of five o'clock

Related terms

• espressamente
• espressione
• espressivo

Anagrams

• sopresse, spessore

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

espresso

Wikipedia ^pl

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛsˈprɛs.sɔ/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛssɔ
• Syllabification: es‧pres‧so

Noun

espresso n (indeclinable)

1. espresso (concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee)

Further reading

• espresso in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• espresso in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian espresso.

Noun

espresso n (plural espresso)

1. espresso

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpɾeso/
• Rhymes: -eso
• Syllabification: es‧pres‧so

Noun

espresso m (plural espressos)

1. espresso