demitasse

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demitasse

/ˈdɛmɪtæs/ UK

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From French demi-tasse (literally “half cup”), from demi- (“half-”) + tasse (“cup”).

noun demitasses · demi-tasse

A small cup of strong black coffee. He read old almanacs at the book-stalls on the quays, and he began to frequent another café, where more newspapers were taken and his post-prandial demi-tasse cost him a penny extra, and where he used to con the tattered sheets for curious anecdotes, freaks of nature, and strange coincidences.
The cup in which this coffee is served.

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noun small cup for serving coffee

Español	demitaza
Français	demi-tasse
Deutsch	Mokkatasse
Italiano	tazzina

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@misc{demitasse_2026,
  title = {demitasse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demitasse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}