different between espresso vs americano

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^(key): /??sp??s??/; (proscribed) /?k?sp??s??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??sp??so?/; (proscribed) /?k?sp??so?/

Noun

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.

Related terms

• espresso breve

Translations

References

Czech

Noun

espresso n

1. espresso

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??s?pr?.so?/
• Hyphenation: es?pres?so

Noun

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

1. espresso

Derived terms

• espressoapparaat
• espressomachine

Finnish

Noun

espresso

1. espresso

Declension

Italian

Etymology

Past participle of esprimere; borrowed from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es?pr?s.so/

Participle

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

1. past participle of esprimere

Adjective

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

1. express

Noun

espresso m (plural espressi)

1. Clipping of caffè espresso (“espresso”).

   Synonym: (idiomatic) caffè liscio

2. express letter
3. Clipping of treno espresso (“express train”).

Related terms

• espressamente
• espressione
• espressivo

Anagrams

• spessore

Polish

Etymology

From Italian espresso, from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??spr?s.s?/

Noun

espresso n (indeclinable)

1. espresso

Further reading

• espresso in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• espresso in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian espresso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es?p?eso/, [es?p?e.so]

Noun

espresso m (plural espressos)

1. espresso

English

Etymology

1970s, American Spanish americano (“American (coffee)”)

Noun

americano (plural americanos)

1. a drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water

   Synonyms: cafe americano, caffè americano, coffee americano

2. a cocktail made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda

Translations

Further reading

• Caffè Americano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Cainamero, acremonia

Italian

Etymology

America +? -ano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.me.ri?ka.no/
• Hyphenation: a?me?ri?cà?no

Adjective

americano (feminine americana, masculine plural americani, feminine plural americane)

1. American, United States, US, Yankee

Noun

americano m (plural americani, feminine americana)

1. American (inhabitant or native of Americas or of the United States)

   Synonym: statunitense

Related terms

Anagrams

• anomerica, careniamo

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /a.me.ri?ka?.no?/, [äm????kä?no?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.me.ri?ka.no/, [?m??i?k??n?]

Adjective

americ?n?

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of americ?nus

Neapolitan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ameri?k??n?/

Adjective

americano (feminine singular americana, plural americane)

1. American

Noun

americano m (plural americane, feminine singular americana, feminine plural americane)

1. American (inhabitant or native of Americas or of the United States)

   Synonym: stataunitense

Portuguese

Etymology

América +? -ano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.me.?i?k?.nu/

Adjective

americano m (feminine singular americana, masculine plural americanos, feminine plural americanas, not comparable)

1. American (of the Americas)
2. American (of the United States of America)

Noun

americano m (plural americanos, feminine americana, feminine plural americanas)

1. American (native of the Americas)
2. American (native or citizen of the United States of America)

   Synonyms: (Brazil) estado-unidense, norte-americano

3. horsecar
4. caffè americano

Spanish

Etymology

América +? -ano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ame?i?kano/, [a.me.?i?ka.no]
• Rhymes: -ano

Adjective

americano (feminine americana, masculine plural americanos, feminine plural americanas)

1. of the Americas
2. of the United States

Noun

americano m (plural americanos, feminine americana, feminine plural americanas)

1. American (a native of the Americas)
2. American (a native of the United States)
3. someone who became rich in the Americas and returned to his country

Usage notes

• Definition 1 is the common meaning.
• Definition 2 is more modern and imported from English. It is more commonly used in Spain than in the Americas.
• Definition 3 is very rarely used, the term indiano being more common.
• It is primarily in the United States where americano is currently used in reference to the United States. Otherwise, in Spanish americano is always used in reference to the Americas. For the United States (country) in particular, the more precise term is estadounidense.
• The usage of the term norteamericano in reference to the United States is not strictly speaking, correct, as this term technically refers to North America (which includes Canada, United States, Mexico, and many other nations); however, it is very commonly used in reference to the U.S.

Derived terms

Related terms

• América

Descendants

• ? Navajo: bilagáana
  • ? Hopi: Pölakaana

Further reading

• “americano” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.