🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Caffè

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-fè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Coffee House/ˈkɔː.fi ˈhaʊs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Le piace leggere nel suo caffè locale ogni sabato."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A café where coffee and other refreshments are served.

    "She enjoys reading her book at the local coffee house every Saturday."
  2. 2

    A place where people gather to socialize, often featuring live music or entertainment.

    "The coffee house hosted an open mic night for local musicians."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'coffee house' originates from the Arabic 'qahwa', which referred to coffee. The concept spread to Europe in the 17th century, where coffee houses became social hubs for intellectual discussion and commerce.

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