Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caffè macchiato

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: caf-fe -mac-chi-a-to
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of macchiato.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He ascends to the above and fetches double lattes, caffè macchiatos, triple mochas for the Programmer, coming back trembling at what he has seen:[…]"
"I loved you before you were born, have waited for you to be born, went to that café today waiting for you to sit there and order three caffè macchiatos—with just the thinnest streak of coffee—and to see me and to recognize in me, beyond the mask of my years, the man you have been expecting even before you came into this world."
"Riley was carrying two cups of caffè macchiato."
"‘[…]I’ve had an idea! Let me explain …’ ‘Not before I’ve had some coffee!’ Francis hauled himself out of bed. Ten minutes later he crawled up the stairs again with two perfect caffè macchiatos. Only when he’d emptied his cup did he allow the conversation to proceed."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caffè macchiato.

Usage

Inflected Forms

caffè macchiatos (plural)

Synonyms

macchiato

Questions

What does caffè macchiato mean?: Synonym of macchiato.
Where does caffè macchiato come from?: Borrowed from Italian caffè macchiato.

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