καφετζού
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From καφές (kafés) + -τζού (-tzoú).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]καφετζού • (kafetzoú) f (plural καφετζούδες, masculine καφετζής)
- kafenio owner (female) or owner's wife
- waiter (female), waitress
- coffee tasseographer (fortune teller from coffee grounds left in cup)
- (derogatory) amateur or unqualified fortune teller
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καφετζού (kafetzoú) | καφετζούδες (kafetzoúdes) |
| genitive | καφετζούς (kafetzoús) | καφετζούδων (kafetzoúdon) |
| accusative | καφετζού (kafetzoú) | καφετζούδες (kafetzoúdes) |
| vocative | καφετζού (kafetzoú) | καφετζούδες (kafetzoúdes) |
Related terms
[edit]- καφεμαντεία f (kafemanteía, “tasseography with coffee grounds”)
- κατακάθι n (katakáthi, “grounds, sediment, dregs”)
- and see: καφενείο n (kafeneío, “kafenio”)