espresso en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
- /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/ (General-American)
- /ɪˈspɹɛsəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈspɹɛsəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American)
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 from the Italian espresso ("fast"), as in the English word express ("fast"), although these explanations are not widely accepted. 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 appeared on early Gaggia machines, but this term is no longer used.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
It is no surprise that over the last decade the more moneyed elements of the coffee industry have been trying to figure out how to simplify espresso brewing to the point that a consumer can produce a properly rich, smooth-tasting espresso shot without struggling through a complicated process that can be as daunting as upgrading to Vista or assembling a glass-fronted display case from Ikea. […] To conclude, here in tabular form is a summary of our ratings of espressos produced from thirty pod, capsule and disc blends.
2009 January 19, Kenneth Davids, “Convenience First: Espresso Pods and Capsules”, in Coffee Review, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2025:
- (countable, uncountable) A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| espressos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| espressi | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
espressoed · espresso-speak · sexpresso · espressotini
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Synonyms
Translations (83)
id espresso (strong type of coffee) · es café exprés (strong type of coffee) · be эспрэ́са (strong type of coffee) · nl espresso (strong type of coffee) · cs espresso (strong type of coffee) · el εσπρέσο (strong type of coffee) · sk espreso (strong type of coffee) · he אֶסְפְּרֵסוֹ (strong type of coffee) · ms espresso (strong type of coffee) · es espresso (strong type of coffee) · is espressó (strong type of coffee) · pt bica (strong type of coffee) · my အက်စ်ပရက်ဆို (strong type of coffee) · et espresso (strong type of coffee) · es expreso (strong type of coffee) · fa-ira اِسْپِرِسو (strong type of coffee) · nn espresso (strong type of coffee) · yi עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע (strong type of coffee) · bg еспре́со (strong type of coffee) · it espresso (strong type of coffee) · fr café express (strong type of coffee) · ar إِسْبْرِسُّو (strong type of coffee) · cmn 濃咖啡 /浓咖啡 (strong type of coffee) · cmn 濃縮咖啡 /浓缩咖啡 (strong type of coffee) · gl café expreso (strong type of coffee) · pt café expresso (strong type of coffee) · uz espresso (strong type of coffee) · ky эспрессо (strong type of coffee) · hy էսպրեսո (strong type of coffee) · ru эспре́ссо (strong type of coffee) · km អេសប្រេសសូ (strong type of coffee) · de Espresso (strong type of coffee) · eo espreso (strong type of coffee) · fr espresso (strong type of coffee) · pt expresso (strong type of coffee) · hu eszpresszókávé (strong type of coffee) · ko 에스프레소 (strong type of coffee) · pt cimbalino (strong type of coffee) · uk еспре́со (strong type of coffee) · fr café court (strong type of coffee) · ka ესპრესო (strong type of coffee) · tr espresso (strong type of coffee) · fr café espresso (strong type of coffee) · yi עספּרעסאָ (strong type of coffee) · th เอสเปรสโซ (strong type of coffee) · vi espresso (strong type of coffee) · ur اِسْپْرِسو (strong type of coffee) · ja エスプレッソ (strong type of coffee) · nb espresso (strong type of coffee) · da espresso (strong type of coffee) · sv espresso (strong type of coffee) · kk эспрессо (strong type of coffee) · sh esprȅso (strong type of coffee) · fi espresso (strong type of coffee) · fr expresso (strong type of coffee) · mk еспре́со (strong type of coffee) · fr express (strong type of coffee) · sh еспре̏со (strong type of coffee) · it caffè espresso (strong type of coffee) · mn эспрессо (strong type of coffee) · mi kawhe tere (strong type of coffee) · sh espresso (strong type of coffee) · fr café expresso (strong type of coffee) · ro espresso (strong type of coffee) · az espresso (strong type of coffee) · hi एस्प्रेसो (strong type of coffee) · ca exprés (strong type of coffee) · lv espreso (strong type of coffee) · cmn 意式濃縮 /意式浓缩 (strong type of coffee) · af espresso (strong type of coffee) · it caffè liscio (strong type of coffee) · sq ekspres (strong type of coffee) · hu eszpresszó (strong type of coffee) · pl espresso (strong type of coffee) · tg эспрессо (strong type of coffee) · lo ເອສເປຣສໂຊ (strong type of coffee) · lo ເອສເປລສໂຊ (strong type of coffee) · hu presszókávé (strong type of coffee) · sl espresso (strong type of coffee) · lt espresas (strong type of coffee) · fo espresso (strong type of coffee) · bn এসপ্রেসো (strong type of coffee) · mi kawhe kutē (strong type of coffee)