oficiants

Latvian

Oficiants

Etymology

Apparently borrowed from Russian официа́нт (oficiánt).

Pronunciation

Noun

oficiants m (1st declension, feminine form: oficiante)

  1. waiter (a (male) person who serves visitors, clients at a restaurant, bar, cafe, cafeteria, etc.)
    oficiants tuvojās klientam ar paplāti un jautājošā intonācija: kafija? tēja?the waiter approached the client with a tray and asked (lit. with a question intonation): coffee? tea?

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