n.
Pronunciation: ' de-mi- ˌ tas, - ˌ täs, -m ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French demi-tasse, from demi- + tasse cup, from Middle French, from Arabic ṭ ass ― more at TAZZA
Date: 1842
: a small cup of black coffee also : the cup used to serve it
n.
Pronunciation: ' de-mi- ˌ tas, - ˌ täs, -m ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French demi-tasse, from demi- + tasse cup, from Middle French, from Arabic ṭ ass ― more at TAZZA
Date: 1842
: a small cup of black coffee also : the cup used to serve it
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012