Meanings
baristi1
- pluralplural of baristo
baristi2
- pluralplural of barista
The fifteen-inch bronze sculpture was an artist’s rendering of a barista rising like steam from a coffee cup. Since baristi come in both genders and all shapes and sizes, the trophy’s steamy barista was supposed to be generic.
2004, Sandra Balzo, Uncommon Grounds, NYLA Publishing, →ISBN2 more examples
Asa Jelena Petterson’s graceful heart atop her cappuccinos (pictured at right) at the 2003 World Barista Championship in Boston in April helped the Icelandic barista win the distinction of being one of the top two baristi on the planet.
2003, Fresh Cup: The Voice of the Specialty Coffee Industry, volume 12, page 17You may be surprised to learn that the world’s best baristi actually have a place other than their coffeehouse employer to show off their talents: the World Barista Championship. Many nations also have national championships for this purpose. So do American baristi, at the United States Barista Championship and also at regional competitions.
2006, Travis Arndorfer, Kristine Hansen, “Chapter 14: The Barista”, in Coffee and Tea (Complete Idiot’s Guides), Alpha Books, →ISBN, “Yes, There Really Is a Barista Champion”, pages 186–187
Origin
baristi · noun
From suffixing Italian -i, plural of nouns ending with -o.
Full word history & related roots →baristi · noun
- Italianbaristi
- Englishbaristi
From Italian baristi, masculine plural of barista.
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