lungo

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lungo

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Borrowed from Italian lungo (literally “long”). Doublet of long.

noun lungos

An espresso drink with more hot water passed through the grounds than normal. Formerly used only in Italy and Seattle, it includes such tongue activators as latte, lungo, cappuccino, ristretto, macchiato, mochaccino and Americano.

Opposite: corto, ristretto

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Opposite: corto, ristretto

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"lungo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lungo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lungo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lungo

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"lungo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lungo.

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@misc{lungo_2026,
  title = {lungo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lungo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}