Etymology

lungo

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Today it means: An espresso drink with more hot water passed through the grounds than normal. Full definition →

Italian lungo
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromlungo
  2. English todaylungo

Borrowed from Italian lungo (literally “long”). Doublet of long.

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