ristretto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ristretto (“concentrated”).

Noun

ristretto (plural ristrettos)

  1. An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.

Adjective

ristretto (comparative more ristretto, superlative most ristretto)

  1. Poured with less hot water than normal.

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin restrictus.

Verb

ristretto m (feminine singular ristretta, masculine plural ristretti, feminine plural ristrette)

  1. past participle of restringere
  2. past participle of restringersi
  3. past participle of ristringere
  4. past participle of ristringersi

Adjective

ristretto (feminine singular ristretta, masculine plural ristretti, feminine plural ristrette)

  1. restricted, limited
  2. concentrated
  3. small, little
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