expresso
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛkˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsoʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɛkˈspɹɛsoʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsoʊ/
- Hyphenation: ex‧pres‧so
Noun
expresso (countable and uncountable, plural expressos)
- (proscribed) Alternative form of espresso.
Anagrams
Catalan
Verb
expresso
- first-person singular present indicative of expressar
French
Etymology
Re-Latinized spelling of Italian espresso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.spʁɛ.so/ ~ /ɛk.spʁe.so/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -so
Noun
expresso m (plural expressos)
Latin
Participle
expressō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of expressus
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpɾɛ.su/, /esˈpɾɛ.su/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpɾɛ.su/, /eʃˈpɾɛ.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpɾɛ.so/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈpɾɛ.su/
- Hyphenation: ex‧pres‧so
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin expressus. Sense of "espresso" taken from Italian espresso.
Adjective
expresso (feminine expressa, masculine plural expressos, feminine plural expressas)
Related terms
Participle
expresso (short participle, feminine expressa, masculine plural expressos, feminine plural expressas)
- past participle of expressar
Noun
expresso m (plural expressos)
Etymology 2
Verb
expresso
- first-person singular present indicative of expressar