As nouns the difference between barrister and barista
is that barrister is a lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts while barista is a person who serves behind the counter in a coffee shop.
barrister
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(legal, chiefly, UK, Irish, Australian, NZ) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
Usage notes
Some legal systems apply a separation of the roles of barrister and solicitor, such that a barrister (only) may address the court on a client's behalf and a solicitor (only) may act as an attorney for clients. In particular, this separation occurs in the UK and in countries that use the UK system. It does not apply in the US. Some systems apply a separation of roles that does not match the barrister/solicitor split.
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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)
