venti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Larger than grande, usually 20 ounces (~ 0.6 l).
noun
  1. A cup of coffee larger than grande, usually 20 ounces.
name
  1. The four Roman gods of the winds (Aquilo, Favonius, Auster, and Eurus, who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came), considered collectively.

Pronunciation

vĕn'·ti /ˈvɛnti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-venti.wav

Word forms

venti ventis

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From the Italian venti (“twenty [ounces]”).

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