cortissimo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cortissimo.

Pronunciation

Noun

cortissimo (plural cortissimi)

  1. The shot that forms the coffee base of a flat white.

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From corto +‎ -issimo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /korˈtis.si.mo/
  • Rhymes: -issimo
  • Hyphenation: cor‧tìs‧si‧mo

Adjective

cortissimo (feminine cortissima, masculine plural cortissimi, feminine plural cortissime)

  1. superlative degree of corto (“very short”)

Descendants

  • → English: cortissimo

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