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doppio

British  
/ ˈdɒpɪəʊ /

noun

  1. a double measure, esp of espresso coffee

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of doppio

C20: from Italian, literally: double

Example Sentences

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It was a summer filled with fine art and Roman history, romance and doppio shots of espresso in the piazza.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2011

It requires the grand manner to read it adequately, and the doppio movemento is exciting to a dramatic degree.

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James

Su quel terreno intanto � necessario che rapidamente ci organizziamo per l'azione concentrata a raggiungere il doppio intento.

From Fragments of an Autobiography by Moscheles, Felix

The "doppio movemento" is extremely striking and the entire piece is saturated with young life, love and feelings of good will to men.

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James

The doppio movimento is pulse-stirring—a strong, curt and characteristic theme for treatment.

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James