When Was Espresso Added to the Dictionary?
Whatever the Source of Its Appeal, Expresso Has Had a Long and Not Entirely Disreputable History. the Oxford English Dictionary Lists It as an Acceptable...
Whatever the source of its appeal, expresso has had a long and not entirely disreputable history. The Oxford English Dictionary lists it as an acceptable variant. Between 1945 (date of the OED's first citation) and 1960, it was permitted in The New York Times, with 43 uses compared with 122 for espresso.
Is espresso in the English dictionary?
Espresso remains the original borrowed word for the beverage, but expresso shows enough use in English to be entered in the dictionary and is not disqualified by the lack of an x in its Italian etymon.
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When was the word espresso first used?
Espresso Origins
Espresso originated in Italy sometime in the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Its name comes from the word esprimere which means 'to express' or 'to press out'. Oftentimes, you'll hear Europeans order caffè espresso or pressed-out coffee.
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