English Explanatory Dictionary

latte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
  2. A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).
  3. Affluent leftism.
noun
  1. A pillar capped by a hemispherical stone capital with the flat side facing up, used as building supports by the ancient Chamorro people and now used as a sign of Chamorro identity.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑː.teɪ/ /ˈlɑ.teɪ/ /laˈteɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-latte.wav /ˈlæ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-latte2.wav

Word forms

latte lattes latté

Etymology

Ellipsis of caffè latte, from Italian caffellatte, ultimately from Latin lac, lactis.

Synonyms

caffè latte cafe latté coffee latté

Related words

café latte cosmic latte fior di latte latte macchiato

Derived words

avocado latte avolatte chai latte latte art latte artist latte factor latteless latte levy latte liberal latte-sipping Latte Town poor man's latte pumpkin spice latte vanillatte
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