macchiato
ma·cchi·a·to
macchiato · macchiatos
Espresso topped with steamed milkEspresso topped with steamed milk.
UK/ˌmækiˈɑːtəʊ/US/ˌmɑkiˈɑtoʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Espresso topped with steamed milk.
Origin
From Italian caffè macchiato (“stained coffee”), from macchiato (“stained, marked”), as thFrom Italian caffè macchiato (“stained coffee”), from macchiato (“stained, marked”), as the coffee is “marked” with a spot of milk. From Latin maculātus (“stained”), form of macula (“stain”).
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Forms
plural: macchiatosSynonyms
2 synonymscaffè macchiatoespresso macchiato
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable