ammazzacaffè
Italian
Etymology
Literally “coffee-killer”, from ammazza (“kill”, 2nd person singular imperative of ammazzare) + caffè (“coffee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amˌmat.tsa.kafˈfɛ/, [äˌmːät̪͡ːs̪äkäˈfːɛ]
- Rhymes: -ɛ
- Hyphenation: am‧maz‧za‧caf‧fè
Noun
ammazzacaffè m (invariable)
- chasse-café, pousse-café (small glass of liqueur usually consumed after coffee to dull its taste)
Further reading
ammazzacaffè on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it