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English

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Espresso

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

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

Translations

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “espresso”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ espresso”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ Morris, Jonathan (2007), The Cappuccino Conquests. The Transnational History of Italian Coffee, website, summary

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

espresso n

  1. espresso

Declension

Further reading

  • espresso”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • espresso”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Dutch

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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

Finnish

Etymology

From Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

Noun

espresso

  1. espresso

Declension

Inflection of espresso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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.
Possessive forms of espresso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative espressoni espressoni
accusative nom. espressoni espressoni
gen. espressoni
genitive espressoni espressojeni
partitive espressoani espressojani
inessive espressossani espressoissani
elative espressostani espressoistani
illative espressooni espressoihini
adessive espressollani espressoillani
ablative espressoltani espressoiltani
allative espressolleni espressoilleni
essive espressonani espressoinani
translative espressokseni espressoikseni
abessive espressottani espressoittani
instructive
comitative espressoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative espressosi espressosi
accusative nom. espressosi espressosi
gen. espressosi
genitive espressosi espressojesi
partitive espressoasi espressojasi
inessive espressossasi espressoissasi
elative espressostasi espressoistasi
illative espressoosi espressoihisi
adessive espressollasi espressoillasi
ablative espressoltasi espressoiltasi
allative espressollesi espressoillesi
essive espressonasi espressoinasi
translative espressoksesi espressoiksesi
abessive espressottasi espressoittasi
instructive
comitative espressoinesi

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

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 cinquethe express train of five o'clock

Anagrams

Polish

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espresso

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