Demitasse Definition

dĕmē-tăs, -täs
noun
A small cup of or for black coffee served following dinner.
Webster's New World
The small cup used to serve this drink.
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Noun

Singular:
demitasse
Plural:
demitasses

Origin of Demitasse

  • French demi-tasse demi- demi- tasse cup (from Old French) (from Arabic ṭašt basin) (from Persian tašt) (from Middle Persian) (Avestan tašta- cup, bowl)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French demi-tasse, from demi, half + tasse, cup

    From Wiktionary

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