ristretto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ristretto (“concentrated”). Doublet of restrict.

Noun

ristretto (countable and uncountable, plural ristrettos or ristretti)

1. An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.
   • 2005 October/November, “IMPRESSA Z5”, in Fine Cooking, number 74, Newtown, Conn.: The Taunton Press, Inc., →ISSN, page 83:

     With eight pre-set beverage buttons all your favorite hot drinks are just one push away: cappuccino, latte, one or two cups of ristretto, espresso, large cups of crema coffee, even hot chocolate and tea.

Adjective

ristretto (comparative more ristretto, superlative most ristretto)

1. Poured with less hot water than normal.

Synonyms

• corto

Antonyms

• lungo

Coordinate terms

• normale

Translations

Translations

• Albanian: shkurt (sq)
• Macedonian: ристрето n (ristreto)
• Polish: ristretto (pl) n

Anagrams

• Trottiers

Italian

Etymology

From Latin restrictus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈstret.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: ri‧strét‧to

Noun

ristretto m (plural ristretti)

1. an espresso drink made with less hot water than normal
2. a broth similar to a consommé

   Synonym: brodo ristretto

Participle

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

1. past participle of restringere
2. past participle of ristringere

Adjective

ristretto (feminine ristretta, masculine plural ristretti, feminine plural ristrette, superlative ristrettissimo)

1. restricted, limited

   cerchia ristretta ― inner circle

2. concentrated
3. small, little

Derived terms

• ristrettamente