Etymograph

English

lemontini

Lemontini comes from English martini.

  1. English1500–presentmartini
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021lemontini

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentmartini
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021lemontini

Earliest quotation: 2021, The Spruce Eats:: “The in and out lemontini transforms the dry in…”

A blend of lemon + martini

Old French lymon ‘citrus’

Middle English lymon

English lemon

Today it means

noun A cocktail typically made with vodka, lemon juice, an orange liqueur, and simple syrup.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English martini / lemontini