espresso

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]

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

• Audio (UK):

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• Hyphenation: es‧pres‧so

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.

• 'spro (slang)

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛsprɛso]

espresso n

1. espresso

• “espresso”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “espresso”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛsˈprɛ.soː/

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• Hyphenation: es‧pres‧so

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

1. espresso

• espressoapparaat
• espressomachine

From Italian espresso.

• IPA^(key): /ˈespresːo/, [ˈe̞s̠.pre̞s̠ːo̞]
• Rhymes: -espresːo
• Syllabification^(key): esp‧res‧so
• Hyphenation^(key): esp‧res‧so

espresso

1. espresso

• “espresso”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Past participle of esprimere; borrowed from Latin expressus.

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

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

1. past participle of esprimere

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

1. express

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

• espressamente
• espressione
• espressivo

• sopresse, spessore

Unadapted borrowing from Italian espresso.

• IPA^(key): /ɛsˈprɛs.sɔ/

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

espresso n (indeclinable)

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

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

Borrowed from Italian espresso.

espresso n (plural espresso)

1. espresso

Borrowed from Italian espresso.

• IPA^(key): /esˈpɾeso/ [esˈpɾe.so], /esˈpɾesso/ [esˈpɾes.so]
• Rhymes: -eso, -esso
• Syllabification: es‧pres‧so

espresso m (plural espressos)

1. espresso

   Synonym: expreso