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café macchiato

ca·fé caf·fè mac·chia·to
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ka-fey, kuh- or especially for 4, French ka-fey kaf-ey mak-yah-to, mahk-]
    • /kæˈfeɪ, kə- or especially for 4, French kaˈfeɪ ˈkæf eɪ mækˈyɑ tɒ, mɑk-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ka-fey, kuh- or especially for 4, French ka-fey kaf-ey mak-yah-to, mahk-]
    • /kæˈfeɪ, kə- or especially for 4, French kaˈfeɪ ˈkæf eɪ mækˈyɑ tɒ, mɑk-/

Definition of café macchiato words

  • noun plural café macchiato a hot beverage consisting of espresso and a small amount of foamed milk. 1
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Origin of café macchiato

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
1985-90; < Italian: “stained (or spotted) coffee,” fromcaffè coffee + macchiato, perfect partciple of macchiare “to stain, spot,” from macchia “a stain, spot,” from Latin macula (see macula, mackle)

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Parts of speech for Café macchiato

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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café macchiato popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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