Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of ammazza (to kill) +‎ caffè (coffee).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /amˌmat.t͡sa.kafˈfɛ/*[1]
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: am‧maz‧za‧caf‧fè

Noun edit

ammazzacaffè m (invariable)

  1. chasse-café, pousse-café (small glass of liqueur usually consumed after coffee to dull its taste)

References edit

  1. ^ ammazzacaffè in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading edit