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Meaning of tetería



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tetería
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Neologism of questionable construction for a local sale of tea ( to prepare it or as an infusion to drink ) . Obviously it is an analogy with cafeteria, but here the difference is that the Coffeeae plants are known as "coffee trees", but the Theeae were never called "tetos", so 'teahouse' seems more related to the teapot (in any of its meanings) that it would be a word from Spanish.

  



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Felipe Lorenzo del Río

Although this word is not recognized by the RAE Dictionary, it is obviously the place where they sell or serve tea, more typical of Anglo-Saxon or Arabic culture. In our culture in which coffee consumption predominates, the proper place is the cafeteria, which does consist of . To me this word, I do not know why, has reminded me of Bertrand Russell's heavenly teapot about the existence of God, of which we have already spoken.

  










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