tapasとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Spanish tapas, the plural of tapa (“appetizer, tapa; cap, lid (cover of a container)”) (from the fact that plates of tapas were originally placed on the tops of glasses of alcoholic beverages as lids), from Gothic *𐍄𐌰𐍀𐍀𐌰 (*tappa), from Proto-Germanic *tappô (“plug; tap”), from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂p- (“to lose; to sacrifice”). Doublet of tap.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtæpæs/, /-pəs/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈtæpəs/, /ˈtɑː-/
• ハイフネーション: tap‧as

名詞

tapas pl (normally plural, singular tapa)

1. A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.
   • 1986, Jeff Smith, “The Tapas Buffet (Spain)”, in The Frugal Gourmet Cooks with Wine, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow and Company, →ISBN, page 88:

     The snacks are called tapas because in the old days a piece of toast was served, too, so that you might have a "top" on your glass of sherry, a lid that would prevent the flies from getting into the glass.

   • 2013, Joyce Goldstein, “Introduction”, in Tapas: Sensational Small Plates from Spain, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 8:

     Most food scholars agree that the tapas tradition originated in the wine-growing regions of Andalusia, eventually spreading throughout the country. The Moors (Muslim Arabs), who dominated Spain from the beginning of the eighth century until the end of the fifteenth century, settled in the same area, and their meze tradition undoubtedly had an influence on the rise of the tapa.

使用する際の注意点

Tapas takes plural agreement when parsed as a group of small dishes, or singular agreement when parsed as a single order or set dish. Thus one can say:

Tapas are so tasty.

The Spanish restaurant’s tapas is so tasty.

上位語

• small plates

等位語

• pintxos

派生語

• tapaslike

語源 2

From Sanskrit तप् (tap, “heat; to be hot”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“to be warm or hot”). Related to tepid.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtæpæs/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈtæpəs/
• (India) IPA: /ˈθəpəs/
• ハイフネーション: tap‧as

名詞

tapas (uncountable)

1. (Hinduism, Jainism) (The practice of) asceticism and self-discipline.

語源 3

From tapa +‎ -s.

名詞

tapas

1. plural of tapa

参照

Further reading

• tapas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• tapas (Indian religions) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• ataps, pasta, patas