cappuccino

Meaning

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine) ellipsis of frate cappuccino Capuchin (member of an order of Roman Catholic friars)
2. (masculine) cappuccino
3. (masculine, slang) French letter, rubber johnny (condom)

Adj

Capuchin

Concepts

cappuccino

capuchin

white-coffee

white coffee

Capuchin

ringtail

café au lait

Cebus capucinus

coffee with milk

latte

Synonyms

Cebus capucinus

Translations

capuchino

Cappuccino

cappuccino

capucin

cappuccino

Kapuziner

cappuccino

καπουτσίνο

café con leche

cappuccino

café crème

capuchinho

Hyphenated as

cap‧puc‧cì‧no

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kap.putˈt͡ʃi.no/

Etymology

From cappuccio (“hood, cowl”) + -ino. The coffee gets its name from the color of the beverage, which is reminiscent of the color of monks' habits.