noun
venti
VEN-tee
Venti (noun) means the large drink size at Starbucks: twenty fluid ounces for a hot drink, or twenty-four for an iced one. Example: “I'll have a venti with an extra shot.”
noun
1
The large drink size at Starbucks: twenty fluid ounces for a hot drink, or twenty-four for an iced one.
"I'll have a venti with an extra shot."
"A venti holds nearly twice as much as a tall."
adjective
1
Of a Starbucks drink: served in that size.
"She ordered a venti iced latte and drank half of it before leaving."
How to use venti
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe large size of coffee at Starbucks.
When to use it
Informal; understood almost entirely in the context of Starbucks.
Common pairings
a venti latte
venti iced coffee
order a venti
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Etymology
From Italian venti, meaning 'twenty' — the drink measures twenty fluid ounces.
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What are the Starbucks sizes in order?
From smallest to largest: short (8 oz, hot only), tall (12 oz), grande (16 oz), venti (20 oz hot or 24 oz iced), and trenta (30 oz, for selected cold drinks only). Confusingly, tall is the small on most menu boards.
Why is the venti iced size bigger than the hot one?
An iced venti is twenty-four ounces rather than twenty, because a good part of the cup is taken up by ice. The extra four ounces keeps the amount of actual drink closer to what a hot venti gives you.
What does venti mean in Italian?
It simply means 'twenty'. Starbucks named the size after its capacity in fluid ounces, following the Italian-styled naming used for grande and other menu terms.
What is the meaning of venti?
"venti" (noun) means the large drink size at Starbucks: twenty fluid ounces for a hot drink, or twenty-four for an iced one.
