noun
Meaning 1
A small cup of strong black coffee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
demitasse
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UK: /ˈdɛmɪtæs/
noun
Meaning 2
The cup in which this coffee is served.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: coffee cup
noun
Meaning 4
small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cafe noir
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coffee, java
History
Etymology
From French demi-tasse (literally “half cup”), from demi- (“half-”) + tasse (“cup”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: mała filiżanka kawy — small serving of coffee
- French: demi-tasse — small cup for serving coffee
- German: Mokkatasse — small cup for serving coffee
- Italian: tazzina — small cup for serving coffee
- Polish: mała filiżanka kawy — small cup for serving coffee
- Spanish: demitaza — small cup for serving coffee