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tazza

cup

noun TAHT-tsah Rare

Origin: From Arabic tassa (bowl), via Spanish.

Also means

bowl (toilet)

Usage Note

Tazza means a cup or mug for hot drinks (una tazza di caffè = a cup of coffee). It also refers to the bowl of a toilet (la tazza del water). The plural is tazze. The diminutive tazzina specifically means an espresso cup — a culturally important distinction in Italy, where coffee culture is precise about vessel size.

Examples

"Ogni mattina bevo una tazza di caffè."

Natural Translation

Every morning I drink a cup of coffee.

Literal Translation

Every morning I-drink a cup of coffee.

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