καφετζού
Greek
Etymology
From καφές (kafés) + -τζού (-tzoú).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kafenˈdzu/
- Hyphenation: κα‧φε‧τζού
Noun
καφετζού • (kafetzoú) f (plural καφετζούδες, masculine καφετζής)
- cafe owner (female), wife of cafe owner
- waiter (female), waitress
- coffee tasseographer (fortune teller from coffee grounds left in cup)
- (derogatory) amateur or unqualified fortune teller
Declension
declension of καφετζού
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καφετζού • | καφετζούδες • |
| genitive | καφετζούς • | καφετζούδων • |
| accusative | καφετζού • | καφετζούδες • |
| vocative | καφετζού • | καφετζούδες • |
Related terms
- καφεμαντεία f (kafemanteía, “tasseography with coffee grounds”)
- κατακάθι n (katakáthi, “grounds, sediment, dregs”)