Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cafecito

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: cafecito
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small hot coffee drink, particularly Cuban espresso.

Example Sentences

"There’s nothing like walking into the bodega, grabbing an iced cafecito,^([sic]) chopping it up with everyone behind the counter + appreciating the dude who’s blasting “Oye Como Va” through his backpack speaker. In this small moment, nothing else matters. Today is a good day."
"El cafecito calientito... warm with a little smoke coming out of the cup... It is something like the comadre... with the other godmother enjoyed in Juarez..."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cafecito.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cafecito

Inflected Forms

cafecitos (plural)

Questions

What does cafecito mean?: A small hot coffee drink, particularly Cuban espresso.
Where does cafecito come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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