estiatorio
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Greek restaurant, especially one that is more upmarket and elaborate than a taverna.
Example Sentences
- "Estiatoria are very similar to tavernas but tend to be simpler and less expensive, perhaps more traditionally Greek."
- "Tavernas still serve traditional foods, while estiatorios are where culinary innovation meets time-honored preparations."
- "That evening, the only places to eat were estiatoria, producing only bread and single-pot meals in the large ovens dominating the back of the owners' houses."
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek εστιατόριο (estiatório).