latte

[ lah-tey Italian laht-te ]

noun
  1. Also called caf·fè lat·te [kaf-ey lah-tey; Italian kahf-fe laht-te] /ˈkæf eɪ ˈlɑ teɪ; Italian ˈkɑf fɛ ˈlɑt tɛ/ . hot espresso with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.

  2. tea made with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.

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Origin of latte

1
First recorded in 1990–95; from Italian (caffè) latte “(coffee with) milk,” from Latin lac (stem lact- ); cognate with French lait, Portuguese leite, Spanish leche

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latte

/ (ˈlæteɪ, ˈlɑːteɪ) /


noun
  1. coffee made with hot milk

Origin of latte

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C20: from Italian (caffè e) latte (coffee and) milk

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