cappuccino

noun

cap·​puc·​ci·​no ˌka-pə-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō 

ˌkä-pü-

: espresso coffee topped with frothed hot milk or cream and often flavored with cinnamon

Examples of cappuccino in a Sentence

We stopped for dessert and cappuccinos.

Recent Examples on the Web

For dessert, enjoy a cappuccino with a slice of the New York-style cheesecake, made using Lysek’s grandmother’s recipe, from whom the restaurant borrows its namesake. —Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026

On the sprawling Bridgerton backlot, extras clutch steaming cappuccinos between their opera gloves and scroll Instagram in formal livery. —Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026

After a cappuccino and brûléed grapefruit or breakfast burrito at RiNo’s Crema Coffee House on Larimer, head downtown to shop some of the best independent and cult-favorite brands at Free Market, a collective of boutiques, bars, restaurants, and services. —Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026

Then hit up Amazon and Pottery Barn to finish off the day with a warm cappuccino, shearling blanket, and of course, a holiday movie marathon. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, Capuchin; from the likeness of its color to that of a Capuchin's habit

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cappuccino

• argentino
• campesino
• diamino
• filipino
• maraschino
• palomino
• pilipino
• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino