grande
grande Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Designating a large size of beverage, typically 16 fluid ounces in commercial coffee shops.
"She ordered a grande iced latte to help her stay awake during the afternoon seminar."
• noun
A large-sized serving of a beverage, especially coffee, typically measuring 16 fluid ounces.
"He picked up two grandes on his way to the office to surprise his coworker."
Word Nuance & Usage
In everyday English, 'grande' is almost exclusively used as a commercial sizing term for coffeehouse beverages, rather than as a general descriptive adjective.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish 'grande' (large, great), which derives from the Latin 'grandis'. It was widely popularized in modern English vocabulary during the late 20th century as a standard beverage size by the Starbucks coffee chain.
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