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)

1. (proscribed) Alternative form of espresso.

Anagrams

• exposers

Catalan

Verb

expresso

1. 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 (France (Lyon)):

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• Audio (Switzerland (Valais)):

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• Rhymes: -so

Noun

expresso m (plural expressos)

1. espresso

Latin

Participle

expressō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of expressus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɾɛ.su/, /esˈpɾɛ.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɾɛ.su/, /esˈpɾɛ.su/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpɾɛ.su/, /eʃˈpɾɛ.su/
  • (Porto Alegre) 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)

1. express

Related terms

• expressar
• expressão

Participle

expresso (short participle, feminine expressa, masculine plural expressos, feminine plural expressas)

1. past participle of expressar

Noun

expresso m (plural expressos)

1. express (train)
2. espresso (coffee)

Etymology 2

Verb

expresso

1. first-person singular present indicative of expressar