ristretto

Borrowed from Italian ristretto (“concentrated”). Doublet of restrict.

ristretto (countable and uncountable, plural ristrettos or ristretti)

1. An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.
   • 1995 July 19, Suzanne Hamlin, “Coffee Drinks That Are Cool and Creamy”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 December 2022:

     Formerly used only in Italy and Seattle, it includes such tongue activators as latte, lungo, cappuccino, ristretto, macchiato, mochaccino and Americano.

   • 2005 October/November, “IMPRESSA Z5”, in Fine Cooking, number 74, Newtown, Conn.: The Taunton Press, Inc., →ISSN, page 83:

     With eight pre-set beverage buttons all your favorite hot drinks are just one push away: cappuccino, latte, one or two cups of ristretto, espresso, large cups of crema coffee, even hot chocolate and tea.

ristretto (comparative more ristretto, superlative most ristretto)

1. Poured with less hot water than normal.

• corto

• lungo

• normale

• Trottiers

From Latin restrictus.

• IPA^(key): /risˈtret.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: ri‧strét‧to

ristretto m (plural ristretti)

1. an espresso drink made with less hot water than normal
2. a broth similar to a consommé

   Synonym: brodo ristretto

• → English: ristretto

ristretto (feminine ristretta, masculine plural ristretti, feminine plural ristrette)

1. past participle of restringere
2. past participle of ristringere

ristretto (feminine ristretta, masculine plural ristretti, feminine plural ristrette, superlative ristrettissimo)

1. restricted, limited

   cerchia ristretta ― inner circle

2. concentrated
3. small, little

• ristrettamente