cappuccino
Syllables: cap·puc·ci·no/ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ//ˌkæpəˈt͡ʃinoʊ/
cappuccino noun: an Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed or frothed is added.
Noun
cappuccino (countable and uncountable, plural cappuccinos or (less common) cappuccini)
- An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed or frothed is added.
- Caffè latte (served only in the morning) is coffee mixed with milk; cappuccino, or small cup, cheaper; […]1904, K[arl] Baedeker, Italy: Handbook for Travellers, 14th edition, 2nd part (Central Italy and Rome), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker; London: Dulau and Co., […], →OCLC, page xxi
- “What will you have? A cappuccino? Two cappuccini,” […]1962, Carlo Cassola, translated by Marguerite Waldman, Bébo’s Girl, London: Collins, →OCLC, page 50
- A cup of this beverage.
- Any of various similar drinks.
- In fact, a step from the corner of Grant Avenue and Broadway is a café called “La Tosca.” Scenes from the opera are painted on the walls; [Enrico] Caruso sings from the juke box, and you drink a cappuccino, gray, like the robe of a capuchin monk, and made of chocolate that is laced with brandy or...1948, Robert O’Brien, “Old Town”, in This is San Francisco, New York, N.Y.; Toronto, Ont.: McGraw-Hill Book Company, →OCLC, page 84
- A medium- to dark-brown colour like that of the coffee drink (sense 1) or the habit of a Capuchin monk.
- This Morning We Present The "Times Square"—a hat for gentlemen who appreciate the importance of correct attire. […] English Grey or Cappuccino Brown1928 September 29, “Tuttle & Clark [advertisement]”, in The Detroit Free Press, volume 94, number 2, Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Free Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 15, columns 1–2
cappuccino meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Tagalog
cappuccino in Hindi
- Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk which has been steamed and/or frothed is added
- कापुचीनो kāpucīno
cappuccino in Marathi
- Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk which has been steamed and/or frothed is added
- कापुचीनो kāpucīno
cappuccino in Urdu
- Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk which has been steamed and/or frothed is added
- کاپچینو kāpucīno
cappuccino in Tagalog
- Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk which has been steamed and/or frothed is added
- kaputsino
More languagesFewer languages
- cappuccino in Arabic
- كَابُتْشِينُو kābutšīnū, كَابُّتْشِينُو kābbutšīnū
- cappuccino in Malay
- kapucino
- cappuccino in Indonesian
- kapucino
- cappuccino in Persian
- کاپوچینو kâpučinu
- cappuccino in Thai
- คัปปุชชีโน káp-bpùt-chii-nôo
Examples of cappuccino in a sentence
- We sat in a New Orleans cafe eating beignets and sipping cappuccinos.
- When I'd (already) done some exercise, I had a cappuccino.
- At another table, the bill for one cappuccino and two cafe mochas was $10.37.
Synonyms of cappuccino
Forms of cappuccino
| plural | cappuccinos |
|---|---|
| plural uncommon | cappuccini |
| alternative misspelling | cappucino |
Origin of cappuccino
PIE word *káput Borrowed from Italian cappuccino (“cappuccino (coffee drink)”), from Viennese German Kapuziner (“Capuchin (a member of an order of Roman Catholic friars)”) (due to the similarity of the dark brown colour of the beverage to that of the monastic habit; compare Franziskaner (“Franciscan”), a contemporary coffee drink with more milk and hence a lighter colour, similar to the light brown habits worn by Franciscan monks), and café noisette. Kapuziner was in turn borrowed from Italian cappuccino (“Capuchin”), from Italian cappuccio (“cowl, hood”) (from the hoods of Capuchin monks’ habits) + -ino (diminutive suffix); and cappuccio from cappa (“cowl, hood; cape, cloak; sleeveless coat”) (from Late Latin cappa (“cape; sleeveless coat”); further etymology uncertain, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”)) + -uccio (“diminutive suffix”). Doublet of Capuchin. The plural form cappuccini is derived from Italian cappuccini. details In English attested 1904 as “[small] coffee mixed with milk”, 1933 as “express strong coffee diluted with milk”; in Italian 1905 as “black coffee ‘corrected’ with milk”, and still in 1931 as “black coffee mixed with a little milk”; the modern...
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Words that rhyme with cappuccino
Questions about cappuccino
- What does cappuccino mean?
- Cappuccino means an Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed or frothed is added.
- What is cappuccino in Hindi?
- Cappuccino in Hindi is कापुचीनो (kāpucīno). See Cappuccino meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is cappuccino?
- Cappuccino is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cappuccino?
- Cappuccino is pronounced /ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cappuccino?
- The plural of cappuccino is cappuccinos.
Words near cappuccino in the dictionary
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