macchiato

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Espresso topped with steamed milk.
2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of latte macchiato.

Synonyms

caffè macchiato

Translations

macchiato

caffè macchiato

macchiato

caffè macchiato

caffè macchiato

caffè macchiato

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɑkiˈɑtoʊ/

Etymology

Cognate with English: macula

Cognate with French: maculé

In summary

From 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”).
Cognate to English macula (“[dark] spot”), French maculé.