English Explanatory Dictionary

baristo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A specifically male barista.

Pronunciation

/bəˈɹɪstəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-baristo.wav

Word forms

baristo baristi baristos

Etymology

From barista (“bartender”), the -a having been interpreted as the Italian feminine singular ending -a, and then substituted with the masculine singular ending -o to specify a masculine, rather than feminine, agent noun.

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