# espresso
## English
### 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 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.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /ɪˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /əˈspɹɛsəʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsəʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsəʊ/
* (General American) IPA: /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/; (proscribed) /ɛkˈspɹɛsoʊ/, /ɪkˈspɹɛsoʊ/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Hyphenation: es‧pres‧so

### Noun

espresso (countable and uncountable, plural espressos or espressi)
* A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
* A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.

#### Synonyms

* 'spro (slang)

#### Derived terms

* espressoed
* sexpresso

#### Related terms

* espresso breve

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “espresso”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
* ↑ “espresso”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
* ↑ Morris, Jonathan (2007), The Cappuccino Conquests. The Transnational History of Italian Coffee, website, summary

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɛsprɛso]

### Noun

espresso n
* espresso

#### Declension
### Further reading

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

## Dutch
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌɛsˈprɛ.soː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: es‧pres‧so

### Noun

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

#### Derived terms

* espressoapparaat
* espressomachine

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Italian espresso.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈespresːo/, [ˈe̞s̠.pre̞s̠ːo̞]
* Rhymes: -espresːo
* Hyphenation: esp‧res‧so

### Noun

espresso
* espresso

#### Declension

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
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
espressomme
espressomme
accusative
nom.
espressomme
espressomme
gen.
espressomme
genitive
espressomme
espressojemme
partitive
espressoamme
espressojamme
inessive
espressossamme
espressoissamme
elative
espressostamme
espressoistamme
illative
espressoomme
espressoihimme
adessive
espressollamme
espressoillamme
ablative
espressoltamme
espressoiltamme
allative
espressollemme
espressoillemme
essive
espressonamme
espressoinamme
translative
espressoksemme
espressoiksemme
abessive
espressottamme
espressoittamme
instructive
comitative
—espressoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
espressonne
espressonne
accusative
nom.
espressonne
espressonne
gen.
espressonne
genitive
espressonne
espressojenne
partitive
espressoanne
espressojanne
inessive
espressossanne
espressoissanne
elative
espressostanne
espressoistanne
illative
espressoonne
espressoihinne
adessive
espressollanne
espressoillanne
ablative
espressoltanne
espressoiltanne
allative
espressollenne
espressoillenne
essive
espressonanne
espressoinanne
translative
espressoksenne
espressoiksenne
abessive
espressottanne
espressoittanne
instructive
comitative
—espressoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
espressonsa
espressonsa
accusative
nom.
espressonsa
espressonsa
gen.
espressonsa
genitive
espressonsa
espressojensa
partitive
espressoaan espressoansa
espressojaan espressojansa
inessive
espressossaan espressossansa
espressoissaan espressoissansa
elative
espressostaan espressostansa
espressoistaan espressoistansa
illative
espressoonsa
espressoihinsa
adessive
espressollaan espressollansa
espressoillaan espressoillansa
ablative
espressoltaan espressoltansa
espressoiltaan espressoiltansa
allative
espressolleen espressollensa
espressoilleen espressoillensa
essive
espressonaan espressonansa
espressoinaan espressoinansa
translative
espressokseen espressoksensa
espressoikseen espressoiksensa
abessive
espressottaan espressottansa
espressoittaan espressoittansa
instructive
comitative
—espressoineen espressoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* espressokahvi
* espressokeitin

### Further reading

* “espresso”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Italian
### Etymology

Past participle of esprimere; borrowed from Latin expressus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /eˈsprɛs.so/
* Rhymes: -ɛsso
* Hyphenation: e‧sprès‧so

### Participle

espresso (feminine espressa, masculine plural espressi, feminine plural espresse)
* past participle of esprimere

### Adjective

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

### Noun

espresso m (plural espressi)
* Clipping of caffè espresso (“espresso”).
    Synonym: (idiomatic) caffè liscio
    Vuoi un espresso? ― Do you want an/one espresso?
* express letter
* Clipping of treno espresso (“express train”).
    l'espresso delle cinque ― the express train of five o'clock

#### Related terms

* espressamente
* espressione
* espressivo

### Anagrams

* sopresse, spessore

## Polish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian espresso.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɛsˈprɛs.sɔ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛssɔ
* Syllabification: es‧pres‧so

### Noun

espresso n (indeclinable)
* 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)
* espresso

#### Declension
## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Italian espresso.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /esˈpɾeso/ [esˈpɾe.so]
* Rhymes: -eso
* Syllabification: es‧pres‧so

### Noun

espresso m (plural espressos)
* espresso
    Synonym: expreso