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cortissimo

UK/kɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/

cortissimo noun: the shot that forms the coffee base of a flat white.

Noun

cortissimo (plural cortissimi)

  1. The shot that forms the coffee base of a flat white.

Forms of cortissimo

pluralcortissimi

Origin of cortissimo

Borrowed from Italian cortissimo.

Questions about cortissimo

What does cortissimo mean?
Cortissimo means the shot that forms the coffee base of a flat white.
What part of speech is cortissimo?
Cortissimo is a noun.
How do you pronounce cortissimo?
Cortissimo is pronounced /kɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of cortissimo?
The plural of cortissimo is cortissimi.

Words near cortissimo in the dictionary

  1. cortisols
  2. cortisoluria
  3. cortisone
  4. cortisones
  5. cortissimi
  6. cortissimo
  7. cortistatin
  8. cortistatins
  9. cortisuzol
  10. cortivazol
  11. Cortland

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