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caffe macchiato

caf·fè mac·chia·to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kaf-ey mak-yah-to, mahk-; Italian kahf-fe mahk-kyah-taw]
    • /ˈkæf eɪ mækˈyɑ tɒ, mɑk-; Italian ˈkɑf fɛ mɑkˈkyɑ tɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kaf-ey mak-yah-to, mahk-; Italian kahf-fe mahk-kyah-taw]
    • /ˈkæf eɪ mækˈyɑ tɒ, mɑk-; Italian ˈkɑf fɛ mɑkˈkyɑ tɔ/

Definition of caffe macchiato words

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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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caffe 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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