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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

barista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baˈrista

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Barman/ˈbɑː.mən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il barman ha servito da bere a tutti i clienti."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A man who serves drinks behind a bar in a pub, hotel, or other licensed establishment.

    "The friendly barman recommended a local craft beer to the new customers."
  2. 2

    The person responsible for mixing cocktails and managing the beverage service area in a drinking establishment.

    "The experienced barman expertly crafted three different cocktails at the same time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word is a compound combining the noun 'bar' (referring to a counter where drinks are served, derived from the barrier or rod) and 'man' (denoting a person). It emerged in the late 19th century in British and American English to describe a male attendant serving alcoholic beverages.

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