kafenio
/kæfəˈniːəʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Greek coffeehouse or cafe.
Example Sentences
- "Kokolios […] was unashamed of his Communist convictions and devoted much time in the kapheneion to criticising the dictator and the King."
- "The traditional men-only kapheneion, where elderly denizens played backgammon, drank coffee and disputed the contents of the daily newspapers, began to be displaced by smart bars where young people of both sexes would congregate."
Etymology
From Greek καφενεῖον (kafeneíon), Greek καφενείο (kafeneío).
Origin
- Source language: Greek
Word Breakdown
- Root: καφενεῖον, καφενείο