copita
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- noun
- /koʊˈpiːtə/
- Specialized
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copita
- He poured me another copita to enjoy with my meal.
Examples
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He poured me another copita.
Fiction book (1992) -
The shape of the Glencairn glass is comparable to the copita glasses, which are stemmed glasses with round bottoms that taper to a smaller-sized opening at the top.
Blog text (26) -
"Do you want another copita?" the barman asked.
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After dinner, she savored a copita of sherry to complement the dessert.
Synonyms
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A tall narrow glass used to serve champagne
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A glass with a stem for drinking wine
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A glass with a short stem and wide bowl for serving brandy
A small glass for drinking a little sweet drink with alcohol after dinner
A small drinking glass used for juice or water
A tall, narrow glass that holds champagne or sparkling wine
A large drinking glass with an egg-shaped bowl on a stem used for toasts
A shallow cup with two handles for drinking wine in ancient Greece
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Copita comes from the Spanish word copa meaning 'cup' plus the small ending -ita, so it literally means 'little cup'. That's why a copita is the small, tulip-shaped glass used to serve sherry.