baristi
Saybuh-REE-steeUS/bəˈɹisti/UK/bəˈɹiːsti/
- 1Plural of barista. Less common than baristas, which most people use.
The two baristi argued about the best way to froth milk.
All the baristi wore matching green aprons during the shift.
Note
- 2Plural of baristo. Baristo is a rare, nonstandard word for a male barista.
The baristi finished cleaning the machines before closing.
Two baristi carried the heavy bags of beans inside.
Note
baristi is a form of barista
barista, noun: A person who makes and serves coffee drinks for customers in a coffee shop. Full entry
- Spelling
- barista → baristi: irregular plural (no -s)
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Origins
Meaning 2
It comes from the Italian ending -i, used to make plurals of nouns ending in -o.
Meaning 1
It comes from the Italian word baristi, the plural of barista.