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Barista vs Barista - What's the difference?

barista | barista |

As nouns the difference between barista and barista

is that barista is barista while barista is barista.

barista

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who serves behind the counter in a coffee shop.
  • Usage notes

    * , in Italian, is of common gender. For English speakers cursorily familiar with Italian grammar, it may appear feminine on first encounter, as evidenced by the existence of the hypercorrect derivation baristo, intended as its masculine counterpart.

    Derived terms

    * baristo (hypercorrect masculine form)

    barista

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who serves behind the counter in a coffee shop.
  • Usage notes

    * , in Italian, is of common gender. For English speakers cursorily familiar with Italian grammar, it may appear feminine on first encounter, as evidenced by the existence of the hypercorrect derivation baristo, intended as its masculine counterpart.

    Derived terms

    * baristo (hypercorrect masculine form)