demitasse
UK/ˈdɛmɪtæs/
demitasse noun: a small cup of strong black coffee.
Noun
demitasse (plural demitasses)
- A small cup of strong black coffee.
- He read old almanacs at the book-stalls on the quays, and he began to frequent another café, where more newspapers were taken and his post-prandial demi-tasse cost him a penny extra, and where he used to con the tattered sheets for curious anecdotes, freaks of nature, and strange coincidences.1876 July, Henry James, Jr., “The American”, in The Atlantic Monthly: A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics, volume XXXVIII, number CCXXV, Boston, Mass.: H[enry] O[scar] Houghton and...
- A gentleman may be presented with a demitasse—a straight-sided, miniature coffee cup containing extremely strong (perhaps flavored) coffee—at the end of his dinner, most likely when dessert is served, or when chocolates are passed in the lingering time after the actual dinner is done. He may either...2004, John Bridges, Bryan Curtis, A Gentleman at the Table, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 45
- The cup in which this coffee is served.
Forms of demitasse
| plural | demitasses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | demi-tasse |
Origin of demitasse
From French demi-tasse (literally “half cup”), from demi- (“half-”) + tasse (“cup”).
Words formed from demitasse
Questions about demitasse
- What does demitasse mean?
- Demitasse means a small cup of strong black coffee.
- What part of speech is demitasse?
- Demitasse is a noun.
- How do you pronounce demitasse?
- Demitasse is pronounced /ˈdɛmɪtæs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of demitasse?
- The plural of demitasse is demitasses.
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