English
Etymology
(Mid 19th or 20th century) American Spanish cafeterÃa, coffeehouse, from cafetera, coffee maker, from French cafetière, from café, from Ottoman Turkish qahveh
Noun
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en-noun
- A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat
- A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above) or brought in from elsewhere
Related terms
caf
café, cafe
Translations
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Chinese: é£�å � (shÃtáng); é¤�å�� (cÄ�ntÄ«ng, dining hall)
Czech: jÃdelna f, bufet, menza (at university)
French: cafétéria, cafèt'
Greek: κα�ηε�αι�ια (kaphetairia)
Hebrew: ×�×�× ×�×� (miznon) m
Italian: caffeteria
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Japanese: é£�å � (shokudÅ�)
Latin: cafeteria
Polish: kafeteria f
Portuguese: #Portuguese|cafeteria f
Romanian: cofet�rie f
Spanish: cafeterÃa f
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