Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ristretto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: ristret-to
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Poured with less hot water than normal.

Example Sentences

"Formerly used only in Italy and Seattle, it includes such tongue activators as latte, lungo, cappuccino, ristretto, macchiato, mochaccino and Americano."
"With eight pre-set beverage buttons all your favorite hot drinks are just one push away: cappuccino, latte, one or two cups of ristretto, espresso, large cups of crema coffee, even hot chocolate and tea."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ristretto (“concentrated”). Doublet of restrict.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ristrettos (plural) ristretti (plural) more ristretto (comparative) most ristretto (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

normale

Synonyms

corto

Antonyms

lungo

Questions

What does ristretto mean?: An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.
Where does ristretto come from?: Borrowed from Italian ristretto (“concentrated”). Doublet of restrict.

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